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Alma Delia Murillo wins Bellas Artes de Narrativa Colima
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Mexican writer Alma Delia Murillo was awarded the 2026 Bellas Artes de Narrativa Colima Prize for her novel, ‘Raíz que no desaparece’. The award, presented by the Mexican Secretariat of Culture and the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature (INBAL) in collaboration with the University of Colima, includes a diploma and 300,000 pesos.
The jury selected the novel for its exploration of forced disappearance, memory, and the search for missing persons. The narrative follows a character named Ada who searches for her missing son through premonitory dreams, using nature and the Mexican landscape as metaphors to connect loss with heritage. Judges noted that the work “returns names, bodies, dreams, and memory” to a tragedy frequently represented only through statistics and administrative files. Murillo, noting this is her first literary prize, expressed hope that the work provides visibility to the stories of thousands of Mexican families.
Entities
Universidad de Colima · Alma Delia Murillo · Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura · Secretaría de Cultura
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[CULTURE] 2 sourcesAlma Delia Murillo wins Premio Bellas Artes de Narrativa Colima
Alma Delia Murillo has awarded the 2026 Premio Bellas Artes de Narrativa Colima for her novel “Raíz que no desaparece,” which explores themes of disappearance and memory in Mexico.
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[CULTURE] 5 sourcesAlma Delia Murillo wins Bellas Artes de Narrativa Colima Prize
Alma Delia Murillo won the 2026 Bellas Artes de Narrativa Colima Prize for ‘Raíz que no desaparece’, a novel exploring forced disappearance and memory through the connection between humans and nature.
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colimadigital.com · elheraldodesaltillo.mx · hojaderutadigital.mx · mannequinmadness.com · oncenoticias.digital · vanguardia.com.mx · zetatijuana.com