National Novel Award

Sponsored by| Alfaguara
Country| Bolivia
First award| 1998

The National Novel Award (Premio Nacional de Novela) is one of the main literary awards given annually in Bolivia. It is convened by the Ministry of Cultures,[1] and originally sponsored by Grupo Santillana, through the Alfaguara publishing house. It was established in 1998 to promote the dissemination of Bolivian literature in the novel genre and better awareness of its authors.[2][3]

All persons of Bolivian nationality who reside in the country, excluding authors awarded the previous two years, authorities, public officials, and Santillana employees, can qualify for the award. A jury composed of prominent members of the Bolivian and international literary and cultural world selects the winner.

In practice, it replaced the Erich Guttentag Award, which was organized by Los Amigos del Libro publishing house. Honorable mentions have been granted in some years.

In 2012, the prize was 89,300 bolivianos (US$12,923).[2] Of the total sum, the Ministry of Cultures contributed 22,800 Bs., the Embassy of Spain 21,000, Banco Sol 21,000, BBA Previsión AFP 10,500, Red ATB 7,000, and Grupo Santilllana with the same amount.[4]

## Winners

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Edmundo Paz Soldán, winner in 2003 List of winners of the National Novel Award  Year  | Novel  | Author  | Department

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1999 | La vida me duele sin vos | Gonzalo Lema |  Tarija
2000 | Alguien más a cargo | Cé Mendizábal |  Oruro
2001 | Magdalena en el Paraíso | Tito Gutiérrez Vargas |  Cochabamba
2002 | Potosí 1600 [es] | Ramón Rocha Monroy |  Cochabamba
2003 | El delirio de Turing | Edmundo Paz Soldán |  Cochabamba
2004 | La gula del picaflor | Juan Claudio Lechín [es] |  Cochabamba
2005 | La doncella del barón Cementerio | Eduardo Scott-Moreno |  Cochabamba
2006 | El agorero de sal | Luisa Fernanda Siles |  La Paz
2007 | Fantasmas asesinos | Wilmer Urrelo |  La Paz
2008 | La toma del manuscrito | Sebastián Antezana |  Mexico- La Paz
2009 | He de morir de cosas así | Eduardo Scott-Moreno |  Cochabamba
2010 | La noche como un ala | Máximo Pacheco Balanza |  Chuquisaca
2011 | Diario secreto | Claudio Ferrufino-Coqueugniot |  Cochabamba
2012 | En el fondo tu ausencia[2] | Rosario Barahona |  Chuquisaca
2013 | Pasado por sal | Cé Mendizábal |  Oruro
2014 | El sonido de la H[5] | Magela Baudoin |  Venezuela- Santa Cruz
2015 | La Guerra del Papel[6] | Oswaldo Calatayud |  La Paz
2017 | Soundtrack; glosario de términos relacionados[7] | Camila Urioste [es] |  La Paz
2018 | Días detenidos[8] | Guillermo Augusto Ruiz Plaza |  La Paz
List of Honorable Mentions  Year  | Novel  | Author  | Department

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1999 | Altiplano Express | Juan de Recacoechea |  La Paz
2000 | Huesos y cenizas | Máximo Pacheco Balanza |  Chuquisaca
2003 | Periférica Blvd. | Adolfo Cárdenas Franco |  La Paz
2006 | Retrato de ciudad con calavera en mano | Máximo Pacheco Balanza |  Chuquisaca
2007 | Los ingenuos | Verónica Ormachea Gutiérrez |  La Paz
2007 | Mundo puto | Roberto Cuevas |  La Paz
2008 | La virgen de los deseos | Néstor Taboada Terán |  La Paz
2010 | Lluvia de piedra | Rodrigo Urquiola Flores [es] |  La Paz
2017 | La ceguera del jaguar[7] | Rodrigo Urquiola Flores [es] |  La Paz

## References

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1. ^ "Culturas galardona a estudiantes de primaria y secundaria" [Cultures Awards Primary and Secondary School Students] (in Spanish). Ministry of Cultures. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
2. ^ a b c Quiroz, Mauricio (29 November 2012). "María del Rosario Barahona gana el Premio Nacional de Novela 2012" [María del Rosario Barahona Wins the 2012 National Novel Award]. La Razón (in Spanish). La Paz. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
3. ^ "Premios y Concursos Nacionales" [National Awards and Contests] (in Spanish). Bolivian Viceministry of Cultural Development. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
4. ^ Quiroz, Mauricio (28 November 2012). "Este jueves se devela el Premio Nacional de Novela 2012" [The National Novel Award is Unveiled This Thursday]. La Razón (in Spanish). La Paz. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
5. ^ "La periodista Magela Baudoin, con 'El sonido de la H', obtiene el Premio Nacional de Novela 2014" [The Journalist Magela Baudoin, With 'El sonido de la H', Obtains the 2014 National Novel Award]. La Razón (in Spanish). La Paz. ABI. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
6. ^ Cazas, Anahí (29 June 2016). "Calatayud gana el Premio de Novela con La guerra del papel" [Calatayud Wins the Novel Award with La Guerra del Papel]. Página Siete (in Spanish). La Paz. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
7. ^ a b "Camila Urioste gana el premio nacional de novela de Bolivia con 'Soundtrack'" [Camila Urioste Wins the National Novel Award of Bolivia with 'Soundtrack']. La Paz. EFE. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
8. ^ Chavez, Paola (3 December 2018). "Ruiz, el paceño es Premio Nacional de Novela con 'Días detenidos'" [Ruiz, from La Paz, is National Novel Award Winner with 'Días detenidos']. La Razón (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 January 2019.