Paulina Flores (writer)

Paulina Flores
At FILSA 2015
Born	1988 (age 36–37) Santiago, Chile
Alma mater	University of Chile
Occupation	Writer
Awards	Santiago Municipal Literature Award (2016)

Paulina Flores (born 1988) is a Chilean writer.

Works

• —— (2015). Qué vergüenza (in Spanish) (1st Chilean ed.). Santiago: Hueders. ISBN   9789568935610. Containing 9 stories:
  • "Qué vergüenza"
  • "Teresa"
  • "Talcahuano"
  • "Olvidar a Freddy"
  • "Tía Nana"
  • "Espíritu americano"
  • "Laika"
  • "Últimas vacaciones"
  • "Afortunada de mí"

Awards and recognitions

• 2011 National Fund for the Promotion of Books and Reading Grant (2011)
• 2014 Roberto Bolaño Prize for the story "Qué vergüenza" (2014) ^[1]
• 2016 Santiago Municipal Literature Award for the story compilation Qué vergüenza ^[2]
• Art Critics Circle Award for the book Qué vergüenza ^[1]

References

1. Maldonado, Lorena G. (16 September 2016). "Paulina Flores: la revolución chilena es feminista y de clase obrera" [Paulina Flores: The Chilean Revolution is Feminist and Working Class]. El Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2018.
2. Careaga C., Roberto (30 November 2016). "Paulina Flores y Alfredo Jocelyn-Holt ganan premios municipales" [Paulina Flores and Alfredo Jocelyn-Holt Win Municipal Awards]. El Mercurio (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2018.