Literary award · Brazil · since 1941
Prêmio Machado de Assis
Award. Established 1941 in Brazil.
About Prêmio Machado de Assis
The Prêmio Machado de Assis (the Machado de Assis Prize) is a literary prize awarded by the Brazilian Academy of Letters, and possibly the most prestigious literary award in Brazil. The prize was founded in 1941, named in memory of the novelist Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis (1839–1908). It is awarded in recognition of a lifetime's work.
From the Wikipedia article “Prêmio Machado de Assis”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Adélia Prado | — |
| 2023 | Marina Colasanti | — |
| 2022 | Roberto DaMatta | — |
| 2021 | Ruy Castro | — |
| 2017 | João José Reis | — |
| 2016 | Ignacio de Loyola Brandao | — |
| 2016 | Rubem Fonseca | — |
| 2015 | Rubem Fonseca | — |
| 2014 | Vamireh Chacon | — |
| 2013 | Silviano Santiago | — |
| 2012 | Dalton Jérson Trevisan | — |
| 2011 | Vanderlei Luxemburgo | — |
| 2011 | Ronaldinho | — |
| 2011 | Carlos Guilherme Mota | — |
| 2010 | Benedito Nunes | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Prêmio Machado de Assis for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.
If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q769839 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).