Adriano González León Biennial Novel Prize
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The Adriano González León Biennial Novel Prize (in Spanish, Premio Bienal de Novela Adriano González León) was established in Venezuela
2004 to recognize living novelists who are either Venezuelan nationals residing in any country or foreign nationals residing in Venezuela. The prize was named in honor of the premier living Venezuelan novelist of the time, Adriano González León
(1931–2008), the author of País Portátil (1968).
Three organizations collaborated to found the prize: the national branch of the international writers' guild, PEN
, the business conglomerate Grupo de Empresas Econoinvest, and the publishing company Grupo Editorial Norma. Criteria for eligibility include that the novel be written in Spanish, has never been published, has never received a literary award, and is not already entered in another literary competition.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
2004 to recognize living novelists who are either Venezuelan nationals residing in any country or foreign nationals residing in Venezuela. The prize was named in honor of the premier living Venezuelan novelist of the time, Adriano González León
Adriano González León
Adriano González León was a Venezuelan writer who is known in his country for the novel País Portátil , widely regarded as the premier Venezuelan novel of the latter half of the 20th century, and for his many years of hosting a television program dedicated to promoting literary appreciation among...
(1931–2008), the author of País Portátil (1968).
Three organizations collaborated to found the prize: the national branch of the international writers' guild, PEN
International PEN
PEN International , the worldwide association of writers, was founded in London in 1921 to promote friendship and intellectual co-operation among writers everywhere....
, the business conglomerate Grupo de Empresas Econoinvest, and the publishing company Grupo Editorial Norma. Criteria for eligibility include that the novel be written in Spanish, has never been published, has never received a literary award, and is not already entered in another literary competition.
Winners
- 2004 - Milton Quero Arévalo for El corrector de estilo
- 2006 - Héctor Bujanda for La última vez
- 2008 - Gustavo Valle
See also
- Guía de Concursos Literarios a private Web site dedicated to all literary prizes
- Infolibro, a private Web page dedicated to all Venezuelan literary prizes