The Ministry of Culture, with the sponsorship of the Fundacion Corripio, has chosen PRD politician and poet Tony Raful for the National Literature Award 2014. The members of the jury were UASD rector Mateo Aquino Febrillet, UNPHU rector Miguel Fiallo Calderon, INTEC rector Rolando M. Guzman, UCSD rector Jesus Castro Marte, Carmen Perez Valerio from the PUCMM and Miguel Phipps, representing the UCE university.
When interviewed about the award, Raful told Diario Libre: “Politics are circumstantial in my life; I am a poet.”
Raful, who will receive a cash prize of RD$1 million, is also known for his essays on historical figures of the 20th century. The award ceremony will take place at the National Theater in Santo Domingo on 19 February 2014 at 7:30pm.
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