The Camões Prize (Portuguese: Prémio Camões, Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpɾɛmju kaˈmõjʃ]), named after Luís de Camões, is the most important prize for literature in the Portuguese language. It is awarded annually by the Portuguese Direção-Geral do Livro, dos Arquivos e das Biblioteca[1] (National Book, Archive an Libraries Department) and the Brazilian Fundação Biblioteca Nacional[2] (National Library Foundation) to the author of an outstanding oeuvre of work written in Portuguese. The monetary award is of €100,000, making it among the richest literary prizes in the world.
| Camões Prize Prémio Camões | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Lusophone countries |
| Presented by | Direção-Geral do Livro, dos Arquivos e das Biblioteca (Portugal) and Fundação Biblioteca Nacional (Brazil) |
| Reward(s) | €100,000 |
| First awarded | 1989 |
| Website | http://livro.dglab.gov.pt/sites/DGLB/Portugues/premios/PremioCamoes/Paginas/PremioCamoes.aspx  |
History
editThis award is considered the premier literary prize in the Portuguese-speaking world and is granted on the basis of the entirety of one's work.[3]
The Camões Prize is awarded annually, alternating between the two countries, and based on decision of a specially designated jury. The award consists of a cash amount resulting from the contributions from Brazil and Portugal, and is set annually by mutual agreement.
The Camões Prize was first introduced by the Additional Protocol to the Cultural Agreement between the Government of the Portuguese Republic and the Government of the Federal Republic of Brazil, dated 7 September 1966, which creates the Camões Prize, signed in Brasilia on 22 June 1988, and approved in Portugal by Decree No. 43/88 of 30 November 1988.[4]
This Protocol was replaced by a new one between the Portuguese Republic and the Federative Republic of Brazil, signed in Lisbon on 17 April 1999, approved by Portugal through Decree 47/99 in the official gazette of 5 November 1999.[5]
The Laureates
editWinners per country
editPortugal – 14
Brazil – 15
Mozambique – 3
Angola – 2
Cape Verde – 2
References
edit- ^ "Arquivo de Notícias, na categoria Prémios". Direção-Geral do Livro, dos Arquivos e das Bibliotecas (DGLAB) (in Portuguese). DGLAB. 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
- ^ "Prêmio Camões de Literatura". Biblioteca Nacional (in Portuguese). Biblioteca Nacional. 2019. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
- ^ Standish, Peter (26 March 1997). "Prizes". In Verity Smith (ed.). Encyclopedia of Latin American Literature. Routledge. p. 1252. ISBN 978-1-135-31425-5.
- ^ "Decreto n.o 43/88" (PDF). Diário da República. November 11, 1988. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ "Decreto n.o 47/99" (PDF). Diário da República. November 5, 1999. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ "Rachel de Queiroz". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ Lucas, Isabel (2006-05-25). "Luandino Vieira recusa Camões por "razões pessoais"". Diário de Notícias. Archived from the original on 2015-06-18. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ Schiavo, Leda. "Literature: Year In Review 2010: Portugal". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
- ^ Queirós, Luís Miguel; Coelho, Alexandra Lucas (2011-05-12). "Manuel António Pina ganha prémio Camões" (in Portuguese). Publico. Retrieved 2011-05-12.
- ^ Andrade, Sérgio C. (2013-05-27). "Mia Couto é o vencedor do Prémio Camões 2013". Publico. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
- ^ Carvalho, Cláudia Lima (2014-05-30). "O Prémio Camões 2014 é o brasileiro Alberto da Costa e Silva" (in Portuguese). Publico. Retrieved 2014-05-30.
- ^ Queirós, Luís Miguel; Gomes, Kathleen; Coutinho, Isabel; Lucas, Isabel (2015-06-17). "Hélia Correia é a vencedora do Prémio Camões" (in Portuguese). Publico. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
- ^ Marques, Ana Cristina (2016-05-30). "Raduan Nassar vence Prémio Camões de 2016" (in Portuguese). Observador. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
- ^ Luís Miguel, Queirós (2017-06-08). "Manuel Alegre é o vencedor do Prémio Camões" (in Portuguese). Público. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
- ^ "Cabo-verdiano Germano Almeida vence Prémio Camões 2018" (in Portuguese). Observador. 2018-05-21. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
- ^ "Chico Buarque é o novo ganhador do prêmio Camões de literatura" (in Portuguese). Folha de S. Paulo. 2019-05-21. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ^ "Vítor Aguiar e Silva é o vencedor do Prémio Camões 2020". Notícias ao Minuto (in Portuguese). 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- ^ "Prêmio Camões vai para escritora moçambicana Paulina Chiziane". Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ "Prêmio Camões 2022 vai para Silviano Santiago, crítico e autor de 'Machado'". Folha de S.Paulo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ "Ensaísta e tradutor João Barrento vence Prémio Camões 2023". www.dn.pt (in European Portuguese). 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
- ^ "Prémio Camões para a poeta brasileira Adélia Prado". www.publico.pt (in European Portuguese). 2024-06-26. Retrieved 2024-06-26.