The Nezahualcóyotl Award of Literature in Indigenous Languages (''Premio Nezahualcóyotl de Literatura en Lenguas Indígenas'') is a Mexican literary prize given to writers who create works in

indigenous language An indigenous language, or autochthonous language, is a language that is native to a region and spoken by indigenous peoples. This language is from a linguistically distinct community that originated in the area. Indigenous languages are not neces ...

s. The award was created in 1993. Arturo Arias of the

University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1883 and is the oldest institution in the University of Texas System. With 40,916 undergraduate students, 11,075 ...

calls the award the "most prestigious literary award in Mexico and

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for indigenous writers." The prize has been awarded biennially since 2000 and includes a cash prize and diploma.

Notable winners

Marisol Ceh Moo Marisol Ceh Moo (also Sol Ceh born May 12, 1968) is a Mexican Maya writer and professor, born in Calotmul, Yucatán, Mexico. She writes in Yucatec and in Spanish, and is known for her efforts to revitalize and protect the Yucatec Maya language. He ...

( Yukatek) *

Natalia Toledo Natalia Toledo Paz (born 1968) is a Mexican poet who writes in Spanish and Zapotec. Her work helped to revive interest in the Zapotec language. Ida Kozlowska-Day states that Toledo is "one of the most recognized contemporary poets in the native ...

( Zapotec)

References

External links

Official site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Nezahualcoyotl Award Mexican literary awards Awards established in 1993 Literary awards honoring indigenous people