Hahn wins Oscar Pablo Neruda Poetry Prize 2011
Chilean Oscar Hahn is the winner Pablo Neruda Ibero-American Poetry 2011
This afternoon, the Minister of Culture and chairman of the jury, Luciano Cruz-Coke, announced the winner of this prestigious international award for second time in its history, lies in a Chilean author.
Chilean Oscar Hahn is the winner Pablo Neruda Ibero-American Poetry 2011
This afternoon, the Minister of Culture and chairman of the jury, Luciano Cruz-Coke, announced the winner of this prestigious international award for second time in its history, lies in a Chilean author.
monetary recognition granted by the Council of Culture, this year was doubled, reaching $ 60,000, a figure that equals in cash to literary awards including the Prize Queen Sofia of Spain.
by: The Second Online Thursday, May 5, 2011
Cruz-Coke Minister and poet Oscar Hahn.
CNC Photo
The Chilean author Oscar Hahn was elected unanimously as the new winner Pablo Neruda Ibero-American Poetry, awarded by the National Council for Culture and the Arts since 2004 and is already one of the literary distinctions internationally renowned.
The jury, chaired by the Minister of Culture, Luciano Cruz-Coke, was composed by writers from different countries of Latin America: Chile, Andrés Pérez Morales and Floridor, of Colombia, Juan Manuel Roca, from Spain, Justo Jorge Padrón , and Peru, the 2010 winner of this award, Antonio Cisneros.
This is the second time that American Award falls on a national author, after recognizing Carmen Berenguer in 2008. Unlike previous years, when he made telephone contact with the winner from abroad, this time was the coincidence that Oscar Hahn was in Chile and came to the house museum The Chascona, located in the Barrio Bellavista Santiago, receiving the news in person.
Cruz-Coke Minister referred to the arguments that the jury had to choose to Hahn: "There were several reasons. First, the thickness of his work. There was unanimity on Hahn's poetry is a poetry of enormous value, of great importance in all of Latin America and the presentation of all the boards included his name. Also noted the relevance of his work, the impact it has on younger poets and their proximity, both classical poetry has had scans to antipoetry. "
Upon learning of his appointment, the writer Oscar Hahn was grateful. "It'sa great honor to receive this award, mainly for two reasons. First because it carries the name of Pablo Neruda, who had a special relationship, and second, because those members of the jury is a group of five distinguished poets of countries representing different sectors of the Hispanic culture, "he said.
Antonio Cisneros, a member of the jury and winner of this recognition the Last year, added: "Hahn is one of the strongest poets of our language, with a work that maintains influence in the new generations, and that is very important to make sure that poetry remains a very good health."
Prior to the revelation of the winner's name, the Secretary of State announced that from this year's recognition of the prize money awarded by the National Cultural Fund through the Book and Reading, has been duplicated , from the $ 30,000 that were awarded in 2004 to $ 60,000, in addition to a diploma and a medal. With this, the national award is the level of other international literary awards, as Queen Sofia of Spain, worth 42,100 euros (equivalent to U.S. $ 62,000).
In just seven years, the Ibero-American Poetry Prize Pablo Neruda succeeded in becoming a reference point and their influence transcends borders. An example of this is that the first Pablo Neruda Prize in 2004 went to José Emilio Pacheco, who later won the Cervantes and the Reina Sofia in 2009. The same happened to Juan Gelman, who was recognized in our country in 2005 and two years later won the Cervantes. And more recently: Fina García-Marruz, who was recognized only two weeks ago with the last Reina Sofia in 2007 and had received the award in Chile.
On the winner
2011 Oscar Hahn was born in Iquique on July 6, 1938. Recognized as one of the writers of the Generation of 70 'in Chile, also called Generation dispersed or decimated, Hahn studied at the Pedagogical Institute of Santiago during his childhood. His first steps in poetry back to his adolescence in Rancagua.
studied and practiced teaching career in literature at the University of Chile. In 1972 he obtained a Master of Arts at the University of Iowa He returned to Chile, where he served as professor at the University of Chile, Arica headquarters. In 1974 he settled in the United States. Among the awards
he has received the Award has larch Writers Society of Chile, Santiago Municipal Prize and the Prize Altazor (2003). On May 31, 2006, the Jury Prize House VI Latin American Poetry, awarded the prize for his work "In a blink of an eye."
His poetry includes such works as "The Black Rose" (1961), "Sum poetic" (1965), "Art of Dying" (1977), "Bad Love" (1981), "Nuclear imaging" (1983) "Flower of love" (1987), "Stars still in a white sky" (1989), "Treaty of witchcraft" (1992), "Stolen Verses" (1995), "Virtual Anthology" (1996), "Love Poems" (2001), "Features profane" (2001), "Selected Works" (2003), "No account Poems" (2005), "Poetic Works" (2006), "In the blink of an eye" (2006), "File atoning" (2007), "Hotel of nostalgia. Anthology (2007) and "Poems Without Borders. Anthology "(2010).
is currently Professor of American Literature at the University of Iowa and a member of the Chilean Academy of Language. The Pablo Neruda Prize in full force: on Tuesday May 10, the GAM will present his latest book, "The first dark", which will be in bookshops from this weekend. Winners
previous
Pablo Neruda Prize is awarded each year in conjunction with the Pablo Neruda Foundation and aims to distinguish the path of an author whose work is considered a notable contribution to cultural dialogue and artistic heritage of Latin America. In previous years went to the Mexican José Emilio Pacheco (2004), the Argentine Juan Gelman (2005), in the Peruvian Carlos Germain Belli (2006), in the Cuban-Marruz Fina García (2007), the Chilean Carmen Berenguer (2008), the Nicaraguan Ernesto Cardenal (2009) and Peru Antonio Cisneros (2010).
The award ceremony was held at the Palacio de La Moneda during July, commemorating the birthday of poet Pablo Neruda, and will be headed by the President, Sebastián Piñera.
by: The Second Online Thursday, May 5, 2011
Cruz-Coke Minister and poet Oscar Hahn.
CNC Photo
The Chilean author Oscar Hahn was elected unanimously as the new winner Pablo Neruda Ibero-American Poetry, awarded by the National Council for Culture and the Arts since 2004 and is already one of the literary distinctions internationally renowned.
The jury, chaired by the Minister of Culture, Luciano Cruz-Coke, was composed by writers from different countries of Latin America: Chile, Andrés Pérez Morales and Floridor, of Colombia, Juan Manuel Roca, from Spain, Justo Jorge Padrón , and Peru, the 2010 winner of this award, Antonio Cisneros.
This is the second time that American Award falls on a national author, after recognizing Carmen Berenguer in 2008. Unlike previous years, when he made telephone contact with the winner from abroad, this time was the coincidence that Oscar Hahn was in Chile and came to the house museum The Chascona, located in the Barrio Bellavista Santiago, receiving the news in person.
Cruz-Coke Minister referred to the arguments that the jury had to choose to Hahn: "There were several reasons. First, the thickness of his work. There was unanimity on Hahn's poetry is a poetry of enormous value, of great importance in all of Latin America and the presentation of all the boards included his name. Also noted the relevance of his work, the impact it has on younger poets and their proximity, both classical poetry has had scans to antipoetry. "
Upon learning of his appointment, the writer Oscar Hahn was grateful. "It'sa great honor to receive this award, mainly for two reasons. First because it carries the name of Pablo Neruda, who had a special relationship, and second, because those members of the jury is a group of five distinguished poets of countries representing different sectors of the Hispanic culture, "he said.
Antonio Cisneros, a member of the jury and winner of this recognition the Last year, added: "Hahn is one of the strongest poets of our language, with a work that maintains influence in the new generations, and that is very important to make sure that poetry remains a very good health."
Prior to the revelation of the winner's name, the Secretary of State announced that from this year's recognition of the prize money awarded by the National Cultural Fund through the Book and Reading, has been duplicated , from the $ 30,000 that were awarded in 2004 to $ 60,000, in addition to a diploma and a medal. With this, the national award is the level of other international literary awards, as Queen Sofia of Spain, worth 42,100 euros (equivalent to U.S. $ 62,000).
In just seven years, the Ibero-American Poetry Prize Pablo Neruda succeeded in becoming a reference point and their influence transcends borders. An example of this is that the first Pablo Neruda Prize in 2004 went to José Emilio Pacheco, who later won the Cervantes and the Reina Sofia in 2009. The same happened to Juan Gelman, who was recognized in our country in 2005 and two years later won the Cervantes. And more recently: Fina García-Marruz, who was recognized only two weeks ago with the last Reina Sofia in 2007 and had received the award in Chile.
On the winner
2011 Oscar Hahn was born in Iquique on July 6, 1938. Recognized as one of the writers of the Generation of 70 'in Chile, also called Generation dispersed or decimated, Hahn studied at the Pedagogical Institute of Santiago during his childhood. His first steps in poetry back to his adolescence in Rancagua.
studied and practiced teaching career in literature at the University of Chile. In 1972 he obtained a Master of Arts at the University of Iowa He returned to Chile, where he served as professor at the University of Chile, Arica headquarters. In 1974 he settled in the United States. Among the awards
he has received the Award has larch Writers Society of Chile, Santiago Municipal Prize and the Prize Altazor (2003). On May 31, 2006, the Jury Prize House VI Latin American Poetry, awarded the prize for his work "In a blink of an eye."
His poetry includes such works as "The Black Rose" (1961), "Sum poetic" (1965), "Art of Dying" (1977), "Bad Love" (1981), "Nuclear imaging" (1983) "Flower of love" (1987), "Stars still in a white sky" (1989), "Treaty of witchcraft" (1992), "Stolen Verses" (1995), "Virtual Anthology" (1996), "Love Poems" (2001), "Features profane" (2001), "Selected Works" (2003), "No account Poems" (2005), "Poetic Works" (2006), "In the blink of an eye" (2006), "File atoning" (2007), "Hotel of nostalgia. Anthology (2007) and "Poems Without Borders. Anthology "(2010).
is currently Professor of American Literature at the University of Iowa and a member of the Chilean Academy of Language. The Pablo Neruda Prize in full force: on Tuesday May 10, the GAM will present his latest book, "The first dark", which will be in bookshops from this weekend. Winners
previous
Pablo Neruda Prize is awarded each year in conjunction with the Pablo Neruda Foundation and aims to distinguish the path of an author whose work is considered a notable contribution to cultural dialogue and artistic heritage of Latin America. In previous years went to the Mexican José Emilio Pacheco (2004), the Argentine Juan Gelman (2005), in the Peruvian Carlos Germain Belli (2006), in the Cuban-Marruz Fina García (2007), the Chilean Carmen Berenguer (2008), the Nicaraguan Ernesto Cardenal (2009) and Peru Antonio Cisneros (2010).
The award ceremony was held at the Palacio de La Moneda during July, commemorating the birthday of poet Pablo Neruda, and will be headed by the President, Sebastián Piñera.
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