31-year-old Argentinian writer Axel Levin became the winner of the competition first edition He was deemed worthy of the New Narrator Award organized by the Akdeniz Foundation with his novel. If it weren’t for this pulseAccording to the verdict announced by the jury this Monday new award, was called for the first time and For writers under 35. The winning entry is the author’s first foray into this novel; violence in argentina this will pass between reality and fantasy.
Jury members consisting of a professor and a critic Basilio Pujantewriter Pilar Fragilejournalist Manuel Madridteacher Carmen Pujante And Manuel BorrasThe director of the Pre-Textos publishing house agreed to reward Levin’s work. combines reality with the fantasy genre.
Total work declared 94 novels Presentations were made from 15 different nationalities and the winner was given a prize. 5,000 euros and its publication along with the first edition of the novel. 800 copies at the publishing house Preliminary Texts.
The decision was made public this afternoon at an event they attended at the Murcia headquarters of the Mediterranean Foundation. Rosa PenalverMediterranean Foundation vice president and jury president. Peñalver noted that “the foundation has existed for decades.” commitment to the promotion and recognition of literary talent “A gathering of young creatives who act as a meeting point between culture and society, supporting creativity and new talents”.
Jury president Basilio Pujante emphasized: ” quality “It is one of the 5 finalist works,” he said and added, ” maturity The winner showed his work despite being 31 years old and “Let it be your first novel”. Regarding the novel, Pujante describes “the interesting nature of the subject, On the dynamics of different violence in Argentine history in the 20th century and the weight of this on the families of the victims.”
Levin stated that he personally received the award “With great surprise and great joy. What this means to me very important step To make my writing and aesthetic suggestions known. “This is a huge leap.”
“In the novel,” the author adds, “I set out to develop a story that included aspects of Argentine history, such as: military dictatorship waves nationalizations since the 70s, intertwined These facts, which include some elements my personal and family history, This is all about my passion for science fiction, which allows me to play with reality. fictional boundaries of reality and endow the hero with some extraordinary qualities.”
Work
If it weren’t for this pulse It is a novel that examines the subject in depth, starting from a realistic basis. fantasy genre to suggest A plot that oscillates between the esoteric and the historical. The hero needs Find out the truth about her grandparents’ disappearanceHe hides from his family and begins a search that will lead him to La Cumbrecita, a tourist mountain town in the interior of Argentina.
in the book Atrocities committed by the Argentinian dictatorship with reception given to some Nazis in the country. History shows that both types of violence can still continue more available more than we believe. “In the book we find echoes of the new Andean Gothic style developed by contemporary writers such as the Argentinian Mariana Enríquez,” the jury notes.
Writer
Axel Levin I was born in 1992 in the city Buenos Aires. He graduated as a National Technician in Recreation and Leisure (ISTLyR, 2012), Professor (2017) and Graduate in Anthropological Sciences (UBA) (2018). Also Master of Science in Social Anthropology (UBA, 2023). Right now, He is doing his doctorate in Anthropological Sciences (UBA).
Levin participated in La Juntada’s (Association of Argentine Poets) 2015 anthology and anthology. How do you say (2017), for ten years of the Ruinas Circulares publishing label. In return, he collaborated as the compiler of that publishing house’s second anthology. How do you say (2018). In 2020, he published his book consisting of poetry, poetic prose and stories from Viajera Editorial. little dizziness. From 2018 to 2021, he directed literature workshops for children and adolescents at the venue named. Always on the go.
Bet
A total of 94 novels from 15 different nationalities applied for the Fundación Mediterráneo New Storytellers Award. Between countries Most of the studies contributing to Spain (62), Argentina (8) and Cuba (4), followed by Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, the United States, Ecuador, the United Kingdom, Uruguay or Turkeyamong other countries.
The high participation in the award since it was first given shows that the novel competition for young writers “attracted great interest”.
Presentation in Alicante
The award, created by the Mediterranean Foundation, two literary awards They gathered last year to express their commitment to literature and to recognize new writers, like that of Nuevos Narradores, whether they are under 35 or so. Mediterranean Novel Foundation Award, This failed attempt last November went to A Coruña writer Pedro Calatrava and Equipped with 20,000 euros. Both works will be exhibited in Alicante next April.