The Manuel Rojas Ibero-American Narrative Award () is an annual award given in honor of the
author of ''Hijo de ladrón'' by the
National Council of Culture and the Arts
The National Council of Culture and the Arts (CNCA) was the Chilean government agency responsible for arts and cultural policy. The council was founded in 2003 and amalgamated arts and cultural policy under a single agency. It was a cabinet-level ...
of Chile.
It was instituted in 2012 with the sponsorship of the Manuel Rojas Foundation and was delivered for the first time that year, on the centenary of the writer's foot crossing from Argentina, "at which time he began his vast literary career," as pointed out on the occasion by Jorge Guerra, president of the foundation.
The winner is chosen by an international jury composed of five literary figures – two Chileans and three foreigners.
The prize consists of , a medal, and a diploma,
similar to that of the
Pablo Neruda Ibero-American Poetry Award.
Winners
References
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External links
Manuel Rojas Foundation
2012 establishments in Chile
Awards established in 2012
Chilean literary awards