National Prize for Literature (Chile)
ちりこくみんぶんがくしょう
National Prize for Literature established by the Chilean government in 1942. A major domestic literary award selected based on the overall quality of works.
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- Established
- 1942
- Organizer
- Dirección de Bibliotecas, Archivos y Museos (DIBAM) / Government of Chile
- Category
- Literature and General Literary Arts
- Selection Method
- Recommendation
- Target
- Professional
- Frequency
- biennial (since 1972; originally annual until 1972)
- Status
- Active
Description
The Premio Nacional de Literatura (National Prize for Literature) is Chile's national literary award, established by law (Law No. 7,368) on November 8, 1942. Winners receive a one-time payment (16,000,000 Chilean Pesos) and a lifetime monthly pension (20 UTM). Following the 1972 legal amendment (Law No. 17,595), it has been awarded biennially. The award is determined based on the overall quality of works, regardless of genre.
Prize
- Main Prize
- One-time payment (16,000,000 Chilean Pesos) and lifetime monthly pension (20 UTM)
- Cash Prize
- 16,000,000 CLP
- Lifetime monthly pension: 20 UTM (Unidad Tributaria Mensual)
- One-time payment equivalent to approx. US$30,000 at the time of source
- Monthly pension equivalent to approx. US$17,000 per year (estimated) at the time of source
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selection and candidate consideration | Committee appointed by the government / Selection committee (no specific details in source) | — | Official government announcement (timing varies by year) |
| Final selection | National selection committee (no details in source) | — | Official announcement (published through DIBAM, etc.) |
Selection and candidate consideration
Judges
Committee appointed by the government / Selection committee (no specific details in source)
Announcement
Official government announcement (timing varies by year)
Final selection
Judges
National selection committee (no details in source)
Announcement
Official announcement (published through DIBAM, etc.)
Criteria
- Overall quality of works (regardless of genre)
Application Tips
Dos
- 長期にわたる作品群や業績を積み、総合的な文学性を示すこと。
- ジャンルにとらわれず作品の質に注力すること。
- 批評や公的評価、持続的な出版実績を重ねること。
Don''ts
- 単発の出版や短期的な話題性だけに頼ること。
- ジャンル限定で幅広い評価を求めないこと。
From Judges
- 受賞は作品の総合的な質に基づいて行われます。ジャンルによらない持続的な文学的貢献が重視されます。
Related Awards
- National Prize of Chile (other categories)
- Chilean literary awards