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Edition 14 (2007) Winner
Tununa Mercado
トゥヌナ・メルカド
Tununa Mercado
Pen Names:
Tununa（Uses her childhood nickname as her pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1939-12-25 （Córdoba, Argentina）
- Nationality
- Argentina
- Languages
- Spanish
Career
- Occupations
- writer, novelist, short story writer, essayist
- Active Years
- 1967-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Celebrar a la mujer como a una pascua
1967 Short storiesEarly short story collection focusing on observations of women's experiences and everyday life.
female experienceeveryday lifeobservational detail
Antieros
1987 Short storyA short story dealing with memory and interpersonal relationships.
memoryhuman relationships
Canon de alcoba
1988 Short storiesA short story collection exploring private spaces and intimacy, notable for its inward-looking perspective.
intimacyprivate spaceintrospection
En estado de memoria
1990 NovelA novel centered on memory and narration, weaving past and present to address personal and collective memory.
memorynarrativepersonal history
La letra de lo mínimo
1994 EssaysAn essay collection exploring the nuances of language and writing, and the significance found in small things.
languagewritingminimalism
La madriguera
1996 NovelA novel about hiding places, escape, and the inner world, emphasizing psychological characterization.
escapeinner worldhome/family
Narrar después
2003 EssaysAn essay collection revisiting past events and memories, questioning the meaning of retelling.
reconsidering memoryretelling
Yo nunca te prometí la eternidad
2005 NovelA novel about relationships, promises, and the concept of eternity; themes include memory and perceptions of time.
timepromiserelationships
Bibliography
- 1967 - Celebrar a la mujer como a una pascua (Short stories)
- 1987 - Antieros (Short story)
- 1988 - Canon de alcoba (Short stories)
- 1990 - En estado de memoria (Novel)
- 1994 - La letra de lo mínimo (Essays)
- 1996 - La madriguera (Novel)
- 2003 - Narrar después (Essays)
- 2005 - Yo nunca te prometí la eternidad (Novel)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- introspectivelyricalexperimental
- Recurring Motifs
- memoryfamilyembodimentfemininity
Legacy
Considered an important Argentine woman writer, known for works centered on memory and narration. Recipient of awards including the Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize; has influenced Latin American women's literature.
Archives
- Holdings at the National Library of Argentina (Biblioteca Nacional Mariano Moreno)
Trivia
- Birth name is Nilda Mercado.
- Her pen name "Tununa" is a childhood nickname she retained as an authorial name.
- Born on December 25, 1939 (Christmas Day).
- Has published across short stories, novels, and essays.