Valencian Society of Writers and Literary Critics (Key) announced candidates In poetry, narrative, essay and criticism and dramatic literary modalities to the XLII edition of the Valencian Literary Critics’ Awards. These awards, which have a tradition of more than forty years, will find their owners from now on. 20 May and they will be handed over in a ceremony at the Rambleta hall in Valencia during the last two weeks of October.
Between 24 works The nominees for this new edition of the awards feature a large number of works by authors from the state of Alicante. Thus, in the relevant section Poem found Luis Bague Quilezwith his latest poetry collection, Since the world is the world (Viewfinder); inside Narrative candidates Fernando Parra Nogueras with her new novel The five lives of the translator Miranda (tightrope walker) and Augustine Perez Lealwith empty the world (Preliminary Texts); inside Dramatic Literature, Antonio creams sign with Pedro Montalban Lament of Jean Nicot (Ñaque) and in the modal Essay and Criticism be obvious Pink Square Salinaswith any other place (Descended Versions), Father Reig Cruane and his job don’t trust me (reverse direction) and Mariano Sanchez Soler with ultra long walk (Editor Rock).
In the opinion of the Valencian literary critic, the awards go to the best works. published during the year just ended. Like any of the national or regional critics’ awards, this award has no financial endowments. After the winners are announced, the day of the awards ceremony, which will be held at the Rambleta in the last two weeks of October, will be announced.
This jurors They are appointed by a three-thirds division: representatives of cultural institutions, university professors and researchers, and active critics of the press, all active and born or residing in the Valencian Community. Their names will remain secretly until the day they meet to announce the decision.
Candidate works (in order of modality and alphabetical order):
– Isabel Alamar: A Biography of the Waves (Olé Books)
– Luis Bagué Quílez: Because the world is the world (Audience)
– Rafael Camarasa: Minister (Audience)
– Patricia Crespo: Manifesto of Uncertainty (Olé Books)
– Jorge Pérez Cebrián: How many nights does a mirror fit (Preliminary Texts)
– Rosa María Vilarroig: Solar isomer – Innocent (Olé Books)
– María Ángeles Chavarría: A secret in sips (La Pajarita Roja)
– Bibiana Collado: exhausted mares (Pepitas de Calabaza)
– José Manuel González de la Cuesta: Sofia’s dilemma (Sargantana)
– Fernando Parra Nogueras: The five lives of the translator Miranda (the tightrope walker)
– Agustín Pérez Leal: Empty the world (Preliminary Texts)
– María Jesus Puchalt: No bison in the poppy valleys (Sargantana)
– Andrés Amorós: Things in life. Guide for the Confused (Fórcola)
– Paco Cerdá: April 14 (Asteroid Books)
– Rosa Cuadrado Salinas: Anywhere else (Ediciones Menguantes)
– Jesús García Cívico: State of ignorance (Candaya)
– Pepe Reig Cruañes: Don’t Trust Me (Reverse Meaning)
– Mariano Sánchez Soler: Long ultra walk (Roca Editorial)
– Ana Valero: Freedom from Pornography (Athenaica)
– Antonio Arbeloa: Blue box (Red bow tie)
– Antonio Cremades and Pedro Montalbán Kroebel: The Lament of Jean Nicot (Ñaque)
– Paula Llorens: L’abraçada dels cucs (Joker)
– Sergio Serrano: Blackberries (Artezblai)
– Julia Suay: Almudena (Overseas Chamber)