Pablo Neruda Ibero-American Poetry Award

The Pablo Neruda Ibero-American Poetry Award (Spanish: Premio Iberoamericano de Poesía Pablo Neruda) is an annual award granted by the National Council of Culture and the Arts (CNCA) of Chile, through the National Book and Reading Council [es].

Awarded forPoetry

Sponsored by

• National Council of Culture and the Arts
• BancoEstado
• Pablo Neruda Foundation [es]

LocationSantiago

CountryChile

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Pablo Neruda Ibero-American Poetry Award
Named for Pablo Neruda
The Chilean Raúl Zurita receiving the award in 2016 from President Michelle Bachelet and minister Ernesto Ottone
Awarded for	Poetry
Sponsored by	National Council of Culture and the Arts BancoEstado Pablo Neruda Foundation [es]
Location	Santiago
Country	Chile
First award	2004
Currently held by	Elvira Hernández

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It was created in 2004 by agreement between the CNCA, BancoEstado (sponsor), and the Pablo Neruda Foundation [es] (sponsor) as a tribute to the centenary of the birth of poet Pablo Neruda. It is granted annually "to an author who has a distinguished career and whose work is a notable addition to the cultural and artistic dialogue of Ibero-America."

The prize consists of US$60,000, a medal, and a diploma.^[1]

In 2012, for the first time, its prose counterpart was presented: the Manuel Rojas Ibero-American Narrative Award, in honor of the author of Hijo de ladrón, which on that occasion was won by the Brazilian Rubem Fonseca.^[2]