Premio Tusquets de Novela

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Premio Tusquets de Novela
Awarded for Novels in Spanish language
CountryFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Presented by Tusquets Editores
First awarded2005 - current
Website http://www.tusquetseditores.com/premios/novela

Premio Tusquets de Novela is a literary prize promoted by the Spanish Tusquets Editores, for writers in Spanish language. First awarded in the 2005 Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara.

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The prize consists of a financial award, which in 2012 was 20.000 euros, [1] as well as a small bronze statue designed by the sculptor Joaquim Camps. The work is published simultaneously in Argentina, Spain and Mexico.

In its brief history there have been no winners in 2005 and 2008. [2]

Prize winners

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Élmer Mendoza
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Fernando Aramburu
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Alberto Barrera Tyszka
YearCountryPrize novelAuthor
2005No prizewinner
2006Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Los ejércitos Evelio Rosero
2007Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Balas de plata Élmer Mendoza
2008No prizewinner
2009Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Oscura monótona sangre Sergio Olguín
2010Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Todo esta perdonado Rafael Reig
2011Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Años lentos Fernando Aramburu
2012Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Las poseídas Betina González [1]
2013Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Los gatos pardos Ginés Sánchez [3]
2014Flag of Spain.svg  Spain La máquina del porvenir Juan Trejo [4]
2015Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela Patria o muerte Alberto Barrera Tyszka
2016Flag of Spain.svg  Spain La gran ola Daniel Ruiz García
2017Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Una casa junto al Tragadero Mariano Quirós
2018Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Nada que no sepas María Tena
2019Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Temporada de avispas Elisa Ferrer
2020Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Dicen los síntomas Bárbara Blasco
2021Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Leña menuda Marta Barrio

Prize finalists

YearCountryPrize novelAuthor
2009Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Cuadrante Las Planas Willy Uribe [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Luis Prados. La argentina Betina González, primera mujer que gana el Tusquets de novela, El País, 27.11.2012; acceso 28.11.2012
  2. Agencia EFE (2 December 2008). El IV Premio Tusquets, declarado desierto . Retrieved 7 December 2008. El IV Premio Tusquets Editores de Novela se ha declarado hoy desierto, por lo que la dotación se acumula a la de la próxima edición, que pasará a ser de 40.000 euros. El jurado, presidido por el ganador del Premio Cervantes 2008, Juan Marsé, aseguró que "no ha sido una decisión fácil" y que solicitó otros manuscritos "además de los preseleccionados" para su valoración.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  3. Geli, Carles (1 October 2013). "Ginés Sánchez gana el Tusquets con unos personajes malos de "ácido sulfúrico"". Elpais.com. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  4. "Libros". El Corte Inglés. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  5. "Catalogo de Libros de Tusquets Editores S.A. - Planeta de Libros". PlanetadeLibros. Retrieved 10 February 2019.