The Rómulo Gallegos International Novel Prize ( es, Premio internacional de novela Rómulo Gallegos) was created on 6 August 1964 by a presidential decree enacted by

Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in ...

president President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Automobiles * Nissan President, a 1966–2010 Japanese f ...

Raúl Leoni Raúl Leoni Otero (26 April 1905 – 5 July 1972) was the president of Venezuela from 1964 until 1969. He was a member of the Generation of 1928 and a charter member of the Acción Democrática party, and the first Labor minister of Venezuela ...

, in honor of the Venezuelan politician and President

Rómulo Gallegos Rómulo Ángel del Monte Carmelo Gallegos Freire (2 August 1884 – 5 April 1969) was a Venezuelan novelist and politician. For a period of nine months during 1948, he governed as the first freely elected president in Venezuela's history. He was ...

, the author of ''

Doña Bárbara ''Doña Bárbara (Lady Bárbara)'' is a novel by Venezuelan author Rómulo Gallegos, first published in 1929. It was described in 1974 as "possibly the most widely known Latin American novel".Shaw, Donald, "Gallegos' Revision of Doña Bárbara 1 ...

''. The declared purpose of the prize is to "perpetuate and honor the work of the eminent novelist and also to stimulate the creative activity of Spanish language writers". It is awarded by the government of Venezuela, through the offices of the

Rómulo Gallegos Center for Latin American Studies Rómulo Gallegos Center for Latin American Studies (CELARG, ''Fundación Centro de Estudios Latinoamericanos Rómulo Gallegos''), is a Venezuelan government foundation that aims to study and promote Latin American culture and Latin American integ ...

(CELARG). The first prize was given in 1967. It was awarded every five years until 1987, when it became a biannual award., CELARG
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Award winners

* 1967: ''La casa verde'', by

Mario Vargas Llosa Jorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa, 1st Marquess of Vargas Llosa (born 28 March 1936), more commonly known as Mario Vargas Llosa (, ), is a Peruvian novelist, journalist, essayist and former politician, who also holds Spanish citizenship. Vargas Ll ...

of Peru (English translation: ''

The Green House ''The Green House'' (Original title: ''La Casa Verde'') is the second novel by the Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa, published in 1966. The novel is set over a period of forty years (from the early part of the 20th century to the 1960s) in tw ...

)'' * 1972: ''Cien años de soledad'', by

Gabriel García Márquez Gabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez (; 6 March 1927 – 17 April 2014) was a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter, and journalist, known affectionately as Gabo () or Gabito () throughout Latin America. Considered one ...

of Colombia (English translation: '' One Hundred Years of Solitude)'' * 1977: ''Terra nostra'', by

Carlos Fuentes Carlos Fuentes Macías (; ; November 11, 1928 – May 15, 2012) was a Mexican novelist and essayist. Among his works are '' The Death of Artemio Cruz'' (1962), ''Aura'' (1962), '' Terra Nostra'' (1975), '' The Old Gringo'' (1985) and '' Christop ...

of Mexico (translated as '' Terra Nostra)'' * 1982: ''Palinuro de México'', by

Fernando del Paso Fernando del Paso Morante (April 1, 1935 – November 14, 2018) was a Mexican novelist, essayist and poet. Biography Del Paso was born in Mexico City and took two years in economics at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). He ...

of Mexico * 1987: ''Los perros del paraíso'', by

Abel Posse Abel Parentini Posse, (born January 7, 1934 in Córdoba, Argentina), is an Argentine novelist, essayist, poet, career diplomat and politician. He is the author of fourteen novels, seven collections of essays, an extensive journalistic work, toget ...

of Argentina * 1989: ''La casa de las dos palmas'', by

Manuel Mejía Vallejo Manuel Mejía Vallejo (23 April 1923 – 23 July 1998) was a Colombian writer and journalist. The specialist Luís Carlos Molina says that Mejía represents the Andean aspect of the contemporary Colombian narrative, characterized by a world ...

of Colombia * 1991: ''La visita en el tiempo'', by

Arturo Uslar Pietri Arturo Uslar Pietri (16 May 1906 in Caracas – 26 February 2001) was a Venezuelan intellectual, historian, writer, television producer, and politician. Life Born on 16 May 1906 in Caracas, Venezuela, his parents were generalSantos Himiob ( ...

of Venezuela * 1993: ''Santo oficio de la memoria'', by Mempo Giardinelli of Argentina * 1995: ''Mañana en la batalla piensa en mí'', by

Javier Marías Javier Marías Franco (20 September 1951 – 11 September 2022) was a Spanish author, translator, and columnist. Marías published fifteen novels, including ''A Heart So White'' (''Corazón tan blanco,'' 1992'')'' and ''Tomorrow in the Battle T ...

of Spain (English translation: ''

Tomorrow in the Battle Think On Me ''Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me'' ( Spanish: ''Mañana en la batalla piensa en mí'') is a novel by Javier Marías first published in 1994. Margaret Jull Costa's English translation was published by The Harvill Press in 1996, winner of the ...

)'' * 1997: ''Mal de amores'', by

Ángeles Mastretta Ángeles Mastretta (born October 9, 1949, in Puebla) is a post-boom Mexican author, journalist, actress, and film producer. She is well known for creating inspirational female characters and fictional pieces that reflect the social and political ...

of Mexico (English translation: ''Lovesick'') * 1999: ''Los detectives salvajes'', by

Roberto Bolaño Roberto Bolaño Ávalos (; 28 April 1953 – 15 July 2003) was a Chilean novelist, short-story writer, poet and essayist. In 1999, Bolaño won the Rómulo Gallegos Prize for his novel ''Los detectives salvajes'' ('' The Savage Detectives ...

of Chile (English translation: ''

The Savage Detectives ''The Savage Detectives'' (Spanish: ''Los Detectives Salvajes'') is a novel by the Chilean author Roberto Bolaño published in 1998. Natasha Wimmer's English translation was published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 2007. The novel tells the st ...

)'' * 2001: ''El viaje vertical'', by

Enrique Vila-Matas Enrique Vila-Matas (born 31 March 1948 in Barcelona) is a Spanish author. He has authored several award-winning books that mix genres and has been branded as one of the most original and prominent writers in the Spanish language. He is a foundi ...

of Spain * 2003: ''El desbarrancadero'', by

Fernando Vallejo Fernando Vallejo Rendón (born 1942 in Medellín, Colombia) is a Colombian-born novelist, filmmaker and essayist. He obtained Mexican nationality in 2007. Biography Vallejo was born and raised in Medellín, though he left his hometown early in ...

of Colombia * 2005: ''El vano ayer'', by

Isaac Rosa Camacho Isaac Rosa Camacho (born Seville, 1974) is a Spanish writer. He is best known for his novel ''El vano ayer'' which won the Premio Rómulo Gallegos The and its twin the are sedans sold in Japan from 2001 to 2021 by Toyota. The sedans ar ...

of Spain * 2007: ''El tren pasa primero'', by

Elena Poniatowska Hélène Elizabeth Louise Amélie Paula Dolores Poniatowska Amor (born May 19, 1932), known professionally as Elena Poniatowska () is a French-born Mexican journalist and author, specializing in works on social and political issues focused on th ...

of Mexico * 2009: ''El País de la Canela'', by

William Ospina William Ospina (born 2 March 1954) is a Colombian poet, essayist and novelist. He was born in Herveo, Tolima. He won the Romulo Gallegos Prize for his novel , part of a trilogy about the invasion and conquest of South America. Life William Ospi ...

of Colombia * 2011: ''Blanco nocturno'', by

Ricardo Piglia Ricardo Piglia (November 24, 1941 in Adrogué, Argentina – January 6, 2017 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine author, critic, and scholar best known for introducing hard-boiled fiction to the Argentine public. Biography Born in Adrogué, Piglia ...

of Argentina (English translation: '' Target in the Night'') * 2013: ''Simone'', by

Eduardo Lalo Eduardo Lalo (born 1960) is a Puerto Rican novelist, best known for his novel ''Simone'', who won the Rómulo Gallegos Prize. Biography Although born in Cuba, he identifies himself as Puerto Rican and is involved in the island's affairs. He l ...

of Puerto Rico (English translation: '' Simone: A Novel'') * 2015: ''Tríptico de la Infamia'', by

Pablo Montoya Pablo Montoya (also known as Jose Pablo Montoya) (July 1, 1792– February 7, 1847) was a New Mexican politician who was active both in the 1837 revolt against the Mexican government, and in the Taos Revolt of 1847 against the United States, dur ...

of Colombia *2020: ''El país del diablo'', by Perla Suez of Argentina

References

External links

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