National Prize for Literature (Venezuela)
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made annually to Venezuela
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n writers.
- 1948 Mario Briceño IragorryMario Briceño IragorryMario Briceño Iragorry , was a Venezuelan intellectual and cultural analyst. He was also a notable writer, politician, journalist, lawyer, historian, diplomatic and teacher. He won the National Prize for Literature in 1948...
(El Regente Heredia o la piedad heroica) - 1949 Carlos Augusto León (A solas con la vida)
- 1950 Santiago Key Ayala (Bajo el signo del Avila)
- 1951 Juan LiscanoJuan LiscanoJuan Liscano Velutini Venezuelan poet, folklorist, writer and critic. Director of Monte Ávila Editores, amongst his poetic work emphasizes: Nuevo mundo Orinoco , Cármenes and Fundaciones...
(Humano destino) - 1952 Ramón Díaz Sánchez (Guzmán: elipse de una ambición de poder)
- 1953 Félix Armando Núñez (El poema de la tarde)
- 1954 Mariano Picón SalasMariano Picón SalasMariano Federico Picón Salas, an influential Venezuelan diplomatic, cultural critic and writer of the 20th century, was born in Mérida on January 26, 1901 and died in Caracas on January 1, 1965. Among his books, his collection of essays on history, literary criticism and cultural history are...
(Los días de Cipriano Castro) - 1954 Arturo Uslar PietriArturo Uslar PietriArturo Uslar Pietri , was a Venezuelan intellectual, lawyer, journalist, writer, television producer and politician.- Life :...
(Las nubes) - 1955 Manuel Felipe RugelesManuel Felipe RugelesManuel Felipe Rugeles was a poet, journalist and Venezuelan politician who was born in San Cristóbal, Venezuela in 1903 and died in Caracas in 1959. As a poet he belonged to the so-called Generation of 1918...
(Cantos de sur y norte) - 1956 Miguel Otero SilvaMiguel Otero SilvaMiguel Otero Silva , was a Venezuelan writer, journalist, humorist and politician. Remaining a figure of great reference in Venezuelan literature, his literary and journalistic works were strictly related to the social and political history of Venezuela.-Life:Born in Barcelona, Anzoátegui State,...
(Casas Muertas) - 1956 Augusto MijaresAugusto MijaresSalvador Augusto Mijares Izquierdo , was a Venezuelan lawyer, historian, writer, educator and journalist. Better known for his biography about Simón Bolívar, entitled El Libertador....
(La luz y el espejo) - 1957 Juan Beroes (Poemas itálicos : materia de eternidad)
- 1958 Rómulo GallegosRómulo GallegosRómulo Ángel del Monte Carmelo Gallegos Freire was a Venezuelan novelist and politician. For a period of some nine months during 1948, he was the first cleanly elected president in his country's history....
(La doncella) - 1959 Juan Manuel González (La heredad junto al viento)
- 1960 José Fabbiani Ruiz (A orillas del sueño)
- 1961 José Ramón MedinaJosé Ramón MedinaJosé Ramón Medina Elorga , was a Venezuelan lawyer, writer, poet and politician....
(Memorias y elegías) - 1962 José Antonio de Armas ChittyJosé Antonio de Armas ChittyJosé Antonio de Armas Chitty was a Venezuelan historian, poet, chronicler, essayist, biographer and researcher....
(Tucupido, Formación de un Pueblo del Llano) - 1963 Luis Pastori (Elegía sin fin)
- 1964 Arturo Croce (El espacio en el tiempo)
- 1965 José Tadeo Arreaza Calatrava (category: poetry. Poesía)
- 1966 Alberto Arvelo TorrealbaAlberto Arvelo TorrealbaAlberto Arvelo Torrealba , was a Venezuelan lawyer, educator and folklorical poet. Author of .Torrealba was born in Barinas. But in his youth, he moved to Caracas where he studied high school, and attended the Central University of Venezuela...
(Lazo Martí: vigencia en lejanía) - 1967 Fernando Paz CastilloFernando Paz CastilloFernando Paz Castillo Aristiguieta , was a venezuelan poet, literary critic, diplomat, educator and founder member of the Bellas Artes Circle....
(Poesía) - 1968 Guillermo MenesesGuillermo MenesesGuillermo Meneses , Venezuelan writer, playwright, journalist, author of La Balandra 'Isabel' llegó esta tarde and Campeones, among other works....
(Espejos y disfraces) - 1969 Vicente GerbasiVicente GerbasiVicente Gerbasi was a representative poet of Venezuelan 20th century.- Biography :...
(Poesía de viajes) - 1970 Alfredo Armas AlfonzoAlfredo Armas AlfonzoAlfredo Armas Alfonzo was a Venezuelan writer, critic, editor and historian, well known throughout Latin America...
(El osario de Dios) - 1970 Luis Beltrán Guerrero (El tema de la revolución)
- 1971 Pablo Rojas Guardia (La voz inacabada)
- 1972 Alfredo Boulton (Historia de la pintura en Venezuela)
- 1973 Salvador GarmendiaSalvador GarmendiaSalvador Garmendia Graterón was a notable Venezuelan author, was born in Barquisimeto, Lara state, 11 June 1928. His parents were Ezequiel Garmendia and Dolores Graterón. He graduated High school in Barquisimeto, and from then on he was largely self-educated as he was unable to continue formal...
(Los escondites) - 1973 Caupolicán Ovalles (category: poetry. Copa de huesos)
- 1973 Jose Luis Salcedo BastardoJosé Luis Salcedo BastardoJosé Luis Salcedo Bastardo , was a Venezuelan historian and diplomat. He was born in Carúpano, and died in Caracas.-References:#...
(Bolívar: un continente y un destino) - 1974 José Ramón Heredia (category: poetry. Antología poética)
- 1974 Pedro Pablo Barnola Duxans (category: essay. Afirmaciones de cultura)
- 1974 Julio Garmendia (lifetime achievement)
- 1975 Orlando Araujo (category: essay. Contrapunteo de la vida y de la muerte: ensayo sobre la poesía de Alberto Arvelo Torrealba)
- 1975 Ramón Palomares (Adios Escuque)
- 1976 Antonia Palacios (El largo día ya seguro)
- 1976 Juan Sánchez Peláez (category: poetry. Rasgos comunes)
- 1976 Guillermo SucreGuillermo SucreGuillermo Sucre Figarella , is a Venezuelan poet and literary critic born in Tumeremo in the state of Bolivar. He is also a member of the notable Sucre family like his uncle Jose Antonio Ramos Sucre and his older brothers General Juan Manuel Sucre Figarella and Senator Leopoldo Sucre...
(category: essay. La máscara, la transparencia) - 1977 Ida Gramcko (category: poetry)
- 1978 Juan David García BaccaJuan David García BaccaJuan David García Bacca , was a Spanish-Venezuelan philosopher and university professor....
(lifetime achievement) - 1978 Luis Alberto Crespo (category: poetry. Costumbre de Sequía)
- 1979 Francisco Pérez Perdomo (lifetime achievement)
- 1980 Adriano González LeónAdriano González LeónAdriano 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...
- 1981 Miguel Ramón Utrera
- 1982 Arturo Uslar PietriArturo Uslar PietriArturo Uslar Pietri , was a Venezuelan intellectual, lawyer, journalist, writer, television producer and politician.- Life :...
(La isla de Robinson) - 1983 Pascual Venegas FilardoPascual Venegas FilardoPascual Venegas Filardo was a Venezuelan poet, writer and journalist....
- 1984 Isaac J. Pardo (lifetime achievement)
- 1985 Rafael CadenasRafael CadenasRafael Cadenas is a Venezualean poet, and essayist.He teaches at the Central University of Venezuela.-Awards:* Conac's essay prize .* National Prize for Literature ....
(lifetime achievement) - 1986 Luz MachadoLuz MachadoLuz Machado was a Venezuelan political activist, journalist and poet. She founded the Circle of Venezuelan Writers and was a member of Bolivarian Society .-Books:* Ronda* Variaciones en tono de amor* Vaso de resplandor* Canto al...
(lifetime achievement) - 1987 Rafael Ángel Díaz Sosa (lifetime achievement)
- 1989 Ana Enriqueta TeránAna Enriqueta TeránAna Enriqueta Terán is a Venezuelan poet. She is one of the well known Venezuelan poets, especially because of her special use of words. Terán has written in several publications and all her works are compiled in Casa de hablas . She won the National Prize for Literature in 1989.-External links:*...
- 1990 Guillermo MorónGuillermo MorónGuillermo Morón Montero , is a Venezuelan writer and historian. In 1954 obtained a degree in philosophy at the Central University of Madrid, on his return to Venezuela, became professor of geography, social history and sciences at the National Pedagogical Institute of Caracas...
(lifetime achievement) - 1991 José Balza (lifetime achievement)
- 1992 Pedro Pablo Paredes (lifetime achievement)
- 1993 Pedro GrasesPedro GrasesPedro Grases, , was a Venezuelan writer, historian and literary critic. He won the National Prize for Literature in 1993.- See also :*Literature of Venezuela...
(lifetime achievement) - 1994 Elizabeth Schön (lifetime achievement)
- 1998 Eugenio MontejoEugenio MontejoEugenio Montejo was a Venezuelan poet and essay writer, founder of the literary magazine Azar and co-founder of Revista Poesía, a poetry magazine published by the University of Carabobo....
- 2002 Luis Britto GarcíaLuis Britto GarcíaLuis Britto García , is a Venezuelan writer, playwright and essayist. His narrative has been awarded twice with the Casa de Las Américas Prize, for his works Rajatabla and Abrapalabra . In 2002 was prizewinner of the National Prize for Literature...
(lifetime achievement) - 2006 Renato Rodríguez (lifetime achievement)
- 2010 Luis Albero Crespo (lifetime achievement)