Premio Internacional Alfonso Reyes
Premio Alfonso Reyes
Description
Origens e Objetivos
O Premio Internacional Alfonso Reyes é um dos galardões literários mais prestigiados do México e da América Latina, criado em 1973 pelo Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL) e pela Sociedad Alfonsina Internacional.
O prémio tem como objetivo homenagear a memória e a obra do ilustre escritor, diplomata e ensaísta mexicano Alfonso Reyes (1889-1959), considerado um dos pilares da literatura hispano-americana e um dos grandes humanistas do século XX.
Critérios e Filosofia
A distinção é concedida a escritores de qualquer nacionalidade que se tenham destacado pela sua produção literária, especialmente no campo da prosa, da ensaística e da crítica literária, e cujo trabalho contribua para o enriquecimento da cultura e do pensamento universal.
A escolha dos laureados recai sobre obras que demonstrem profundidade intelectual, rigor estilístico e um compromisso com os valores humanísticos que caracterizaram a trajetória de Reyes.
Laureados e Tradição
Ao longo da sua história, o prémio tem sido atribuído a figuras de renome internacional, cujos nomes figuram no panteão da literatura contemporânea. Entre os vencedores encontram-se escritores de diversas nacionalidades, refletindo a vocação universalista do galardão.
A cerimónia de entrega do prémio costuma realizar-se em Monterrey, Nuevo León, terra natal de Alfonso Reyes, no âmbito das celebrações do seu aniversário, a 17 de maio.
Processo de Seleção
Os critérios de seleção enfatizam a qualidade literária, a originalidade, a influência e a consistência da obra do autor ao longo da sua carreira. Não se trata de premiar um livro específico, mas sim o conjunto da produção literária de um escritor, reconhecendo o seu impacto e a sua relevância no panorama literário mundial.
A Sociedad Alfonsina Internacional desempenha um papel crucial na promoção da obra de Reyes e na organização do prémio, mantendo viva a sua herança intelectual.
Abrangência e Impacto
O Premio Internacional Alfonso Reyes não se limita a um género literário específico, embora a sua forte ligação à prosa e ao ensaio de Reyes o torne particularmente vocacionado para autores que exploram estas vertentes. No entanto, a sua abrangência permite reconhecer a excelência em diversas formas de escrita, desde o romance e o conto até à poesia e ao teatro, desde que a obra demonstre a profundidade e a qualidade exigidas.
A importância deste prémio reside não só no prestígio dos seus laureados, mas também na sua capacidade de projetar a literatura hispano-americana no cenário global e de celebrar a figura de Alfonso Reyes como um modelo de intelectual e de escritor. É um reconhecimento que transcende fronteiras, honrando aqueles que, através das suas palavras, contribuem para a compreensão do mundo e para a elevação do espírito humano. A sua longevidade e a qualidade dos seus vencedores consolidam-no como um marco incontornável na história dos prémios literários.
Winners
Sir William Preece
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Sir William Osler
British (Canadian-born) physician (1849 - 1919)
Sir William Joseph Slim
Sir William Drummond
Sir William Draper
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Sir William Bragg
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Sir William Arthur
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Sir William Alton Jones
Sir Wilfred T. Grenfell
Robert L. Kruse
Robert Logan
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Sir Wilfred Grenfell
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Prophet Joseph Smith
Frederick L Collins
Sir Walter Scott
British author of historical novels and ballads (1771-1832)
Sir Walter Raleigh
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
Sir Walter Besant
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Evangelist
Eda LeShan
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Sir W Raleigh
Sir V Pritchett
Sir Thos Overbury
Sir Thomas More
English statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of Utopia, the ideal state
Sir Thomas Malory
English writer who published a translation of romances about King Arthur taken from French and other sources (died in 1471)
Sir Thomas Browne
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Sir Thomas Bowell Buxton
Robert J. Shiller
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Sir Thomas Beecham
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Sir Theodore Martin
Sir Theodore Martin KCB KCVO (16 September 1816 - 18 August 1909) was a Scottish poet, biographer, and translator
Sir Ronald A. Fisher
Sir Robert Owen
Amanda Bradley
Sir Robert Hutchison
Sir Robert Hutchinson
Sir Robert Anthony Eden
Sir Richard Steele
Sir Richard Francis Burton
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
Robert J. Oppenheimer
Sir Richard F. Burton
Robert Hutchins
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Diana Nyad
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Robert Ingersoll
US agnostic, agnostic apologist, lawyer, & orator (1833 - 1899)
Sir Ralph Richardson
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Andy Rooney
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