José Fuentes Mares National Prize for Literature
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José Fuentes Mares National Prize for Literature (Spanish: Premio Nacional de Literatura José Fuentes Mares) is a Mexican literary award
that has been presented annually since 1985 by the Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez. It is given to a Mexican author who has published a book in the form of short stories, poems or a novel. The award is named in honor of José Fuentes Mares.
The first recipient was the writer Jesús Gardea
, who declined the prize. Some well-known authors who have won it include Daniel Sada
, Carlos Montemayor
, Jaime Labastida, Alberto Ruy Sánchez
, Juan Villoro
, José Emilio Pacheco
and Hernan Lara Zavala.
Literary award
A literary award is an award presented to an author who has written a particularly lauded piece or body of work. There are awards for forms of writing ranging from poetry to novels. Many awards are also dedicated to a certain genre of fiction or non-fiction writing . There are also awards...
that has been presented annually since 1985 by the Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez. It is given to a Mexican author who has published a book in the form of short stories, poems or a novel. The award is named in honor of José Fuentes Mares.
The first recipient was the writer Jesús Gardea
Jesús Gardea
Jesús Gardea Rocha was a Mexican writer of fiction and short fiction.-Biography:Jesús Gardea Rocha was born on July 2, 1939, in Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico, to Vicente Gardea V. and Francisca Rocha. He studied at the Elementary School No. 306 in Delicias, and later went to study his secondary...
, who declined the prize. Some well-known authors who have won it include Daniel Sada
Daniel Sada
Daniel Sada was a Mexican poet journalist and author whose work has being hailed as one of the most important contributions to the Spanish language. He has organised many poetry workshops in Mexico City and several other cities...
, Carlos Montemayor
Carlos Montemayor
Carlos Montemayor was a Mexican novelist, poet, essayist, literary critic, tenor, political analyst, and promoter of contemporary literature written in indigenous languages. He was a Member of the Mexican Academy of the Language.Montemayor died of stomach cancer on February 28, 2010...
, Jaime Labastida, Alberto Ruy Sánchez
Alberto Ruy Sánchez
Alberto Ruy Sánchez Lacy is a Mexican writer and editor born in Mexico City on 7 December 1951. He is an author of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Since 1988 he has been the chief editor and founding publisher of Latin America’s leading arts magazine: Artes de Mexico...
, Juan Villoro
Juan Villoro
Juan Villoro is a Mexican writer and journalist. He has been well known among intellectual circles in Mexico, Latin America and Spain for years, but his success among the readers grew since receiving the Herralde Prize for his novel El testigo.-Biography:Juan Villoro received his bachelor's degree...
, José Emilio Pacheco
José Emilio Pacheco
José Emilio Pacheco Berny is a Mexican essayist, novelist and short story writer. He is regarded as one of the major Mexican poets of the second half of the 20th century....
and Hernan Lara Zavala.
Winners
- 2011 Mauricio Carrera, La derrota de los días
- 2010 Ricardo García Mainou, Cuando te toca
- 2009 Edgar Chías Orozco, De insomnio y medianoche
- 2009 Edeberto Galindo Noriega, Río ánimas
- 2008 Tedi López Mills, Contracorriente
- 2007 Norma Lazo, El dolor es un triángulo equilátero
- 2006 Federico Patán, Encuentros
- 2005 David Toscana, El último lector
- 2004 Enrique Mijares, Espinazo del diablo
- 2003 Enrique Servín, El agua y la sombra
- 2002 Élmer Mendoza, El amante de Janis Joplin
- 2001 Mario González Suárez, El libro de las pasiones
- 2000 José Emilio PachecoJosé Emilio PachecoJosé Emilio Pacheco Berny is a Mexican essayist, novelist and short story writer. He is regarded as one of the major Mexican poets of the second half of the 20th century....
, La arena errante