National Prize for Literature (Paraguay) explained

National Prize for Literature
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Country:Paraguay

The National Prize for Literature (Premio Nacional de Literatura) is awarded biennially, in odd-numbered years, by the, to "books in the genres of poetry, narrative, essay, or theater, written in Spanish or Guaraní, by Paraguayan or foreign authors with at least five years of residence in Paraguay." It was established in 1990 by Law No. 97/90, which also created the National Prize for Science, awarded in even-numbered years. This was updated by Law No. 1149 in 1997.[1] [2]

Its jury is composed of "five people of recognized experience, suitability, and prestige in literature".[3]

Winners receive a sum equivalent to 50 times the monthly minimum wage.[3], this was 114,466,200 (US$).[4]

List of winners

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Paraguay: 41 obras compiten por el Premio Nacional de Literatura 2021 . Paraguay: 41 Works Compete for the National Prize for Literature . Ciencia Del Sur . es . 2021-09-16 . 2022-09-12.
  2. Web site: Convocan a participar del Premio Nacional de Literatura 2019 . Call to Participate in the 2019 National Prize for Literature . . es . 2019-08-14 . 2022-09-12.
  3. Web site: Grandes exponentes literarios integrarán la mesa de jurados para el Premio Nacional de Literatura edición 2021 . Great Literary Exponents Will Make Up the Jury Table for the 2021 Edition of the National Prize for Literature . . es . 2021-09-09 . 2022-09-12.
  4. News: Susana Gertopán, Premio Nacional de Literatura 2021 . . es . 2021-11-05 . 2022-09-12.
  5. Web site: Premio Nacional de Literatura 1995 . . es . 2022-09-12.
  6. News: Un año más sin el poeta Appleyard . Another Year Without the Poet Appleyard . . es . 2007-02-14 . 2022-09-12.
  7. News: Premio Nacional de Literatura en 1999 . . es . 2007-11-16 . 2022-09-12.
  8. News: Mario Halley Mora, un grande de las letras que hizo historia en la radio . Mario Halley Mora, a Great Writer Who Made History on the Radio . Eduardo . Palacios . . es . 2020-02-09 . 2022-09-12.
  9. News: Martínez Gamba gana el Premio Nacional de Literatura . . es . 2003-11-01 . 2022-09-12.
  10. News: Bareiro Saguier ganó el Premio Nacional de Literatura 2005 . . es . 2005-10-29 . 2022-09-12.
  11. News: Premio Nacional de Literatura 2007 . . es . 2007-11-04 . 2022-09-12.
  12. News: Merecideo ganador del Premio Nacional de Literatura 2009 . . es . 2009-11-08 . 2022-09-12.
  13. News: Renée Ferrer recibe el Premio Nacional de Literatura . . es . 2011-12-16 . 2022-09-12.
  14. News: Alcibiades gana Premio Nacional de Literatura con obra sobre la dictadura . Alcibiades Wins National Prize for Literature With Work About the Dictatorship . Adrián . Cáceres . . es . 2013-11-01 . 2022-09-12.
  15. News: Escritora Maybell Lebrón gana el Premio Nacional de Literatura de Paraguay . . Asunción . es . 2015-10-28 . 2022-09-12.
  16. News: El Premio Nacional de Literatura 2017 llegó a pasos de tortuga y bien escondido . The 2017 National Prize for Literature Arrived at a Snail's Pace and Well Hidden . Belén . Cuevas . . es . 2018-03-02 . 2022-09-12.
  17. News: Maribel Barreto ganadora del Premio Nacional de Literatura 2019 . . es . 2019-11-13 . 2022-09-12.