Casa de las Américas Prize
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The Casa de las Américas Prize (Premio Literario Casa de las Américas) is a literary award given by the Cuban Casa de las Américas. Established in 1959, it is one of Latin America’s oldest and most prestigious literary prizes.
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Casa de las Américas Prize | |
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Awarded for | Latin American and Caribbean literature in Spanish, Portuguese, English, and French |
Presented by | Casa de las Américas |
First awarded | 1960 |
Website | www.casa.cult.cu/premios/literario |
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The award is presented for works in Spanish, Portuguese, English, and French by writers from Latin America and the Caribbean. In addition to the main categories of fiction, poetry, and essays, there are categories for narrative and children's literature.