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Cynthia Rimsky Wins Chile's National Literature Prize 2026

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

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  • Cynthia Rimsky has been awarded Chile's 2026 National Literature Prize by the Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage.
  • She is the seventh woman to receive the prestigious award, which includes a monetary prize and a lifetime pension.
  • Rimsky, author of "Clara y confusa," succeeds Ramón Díaz Eterovic, the 2025 recipient.

Writer, journalist, and academic Cynthia Rimsky has been honored with Chile's National Literature Prize for 2026. The Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Heritage announced the award, recognizing Rimsky as the seventh woman to receive one of the state's highest accolades for literary achievement.

The prize includes a diploma, approximately 23 million pesos (around $25,000 USD), and a monthly lifetime pension equivalent to 20 monthly tax units. Rimsky's award acknowledges her significant contributions to Chilean literature and her distinguished career.

Rimsky, known for her novel "Clara y confusa," which previously won the Herralde Novel Prize, has spoken about the power of fiction. "Fiction is the only way today to understand or approach things, because everything is so absurd that it can give you more ingenious perspectives," she stated in a 2025 interview with EFE.

She follows Ramón Díaz Eterovic, who received the award in 2025. The National Literature Prize, established in 1972, is a significant recognition of literary talent and enduring impact within Chile.

Fiction is the only way today to understand or approach things, because everything is so absurd that it can give you more ingenious perspectives.

— Cynthia RimskyAuthor Cynthia Rimsky's reflection on the role of fiction, in a 2025 EFE interview.
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