Ángela Becerra
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Ángela Becerra is a Colombia
n writer. She studied publicity design and communications and worked at agencies in Cali and Bogotá
as creative director and editor. She moved to Barcelona
in 1998 where she continues to practice her career in literature.
In 2009 her novel Ella, que todo lo tuvo won the prestigious Premio Iberoamericano Planeta-Casa de América de Narrativa
, one of the richest literary prizes in the world worth $200,000.
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n writer. She studied publicity design and communications and worked at agencies in Cali and Bogotá
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
as creative director and editor. She moved to Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
in 1998 where she continues to practice her career in literature.
In 2009 her novel Ella, que todo lo tuvo won the prestigious Premio Iberoamericano Planeta-Casa de América de Narrativa
Premio Iberoamericano Planeta-Casa de América de Narrativa
Premio Iberoamericano Planeta-Casa de América de Narrativa is a Latin American Spanish language literary award. The winner receives USD $200,000 making it one of the richest literary prizes in the world...
, one of the richest literary prizes in the world worth $200,000.
Prizes
- Premio Iberoamericano Planeta-Casa de América de NarrativaPremio Iberoamericano Planeta-Casa de América de NarrativaPremio Iberoamericano Planeta-Casa de América de Narrativa is a Latin American Spanish language literary award. The winner receives USD $200,000 making it one of the richest literary prizes in the world...
, 2009 - Latin Literary Award, 2006
- Premio AzorínPremio AzorínThe Premio Azorín de Novela is one of the most important literary awards for works written in the Spanish language...
, 2005 - Latin Literary Award, 2004