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Tony Raful wins 2014 National Literature Prize <\/SPAN><\/STRONG> T<\/SPAN>ony Raful Tejada has won the 2014 National Literature Prize, Dominican Republic\u2019s main literary award, announced today the Corripio Foundation, the Minister of Culture, Jos\u00e9 Antonio Rodr\u00edguez, and the jurors, the rectors of the six major universities in the country. <\/P> The award includes a cash prize of RD$1,000,000 and a certificate. The solemn ceremony took place in the National Theatre. <\/P> Raful will make an appearance at 3:00 pm as a special guest at the IV Mini Book Fair at the \u00c1gora Mall, organized by cultural manager Ver\u00f3nica Senci\u00f3n, which is taking place on the fourth floor. Raful will personally receive the compliments of many of his readers and followers. <\/P> The writer agreed to visit the book fair after receiving an invitation from Senci\u00f3n, Ilonka Nacidit Perdomo, and Nelly Cipri\u00e1n, the organizers. <\/P> The poet was contacted by phone by the President of the Corripio Foundation, Mr. Jos\u00e9 Luis Corripio Estrada, who thanked the jury, composed of the rectors of the six major national universities (UASD, UNPHU, INTEC, PUCMM, UCE, and UCSD) or their representatives. <\/P> The poet, politician, and researcher, will receive the first public recognitions this afternoon at 3:00 pm, at the IV Mini Book Fair at the \u00c1gora Mall, after receiving the invitation from the organizers. His life<\/STRONG> <\/STRONG><\/P> He was born in Santo Domingo on April 28th, 1951. He is a poet, essayist, and politician. He has a degree in Political Science from the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo, where he taught for several years in the School of Law. <\/P> He has been a Member of the National Congress for Santo Domingo three times (1982-1986, 1990-1994, 1994-1996). As a public administrator he was Deputy Director of the State radio station Radio Televisi\u00f3n Dominicana (1978-1980), Director of the National Library (1980-1982), Chairman of the Board of Culture of the City Council of the National District (1998-2000), and Secretary of State of Culture (2000-2004). Along with Pedro Peix and Andr\u00e9s L. Mateo, he led the literary-themed television program Pe\u00f1a de tres and he has been a columnist for La Noticia and List\u00edn Diario newspapers. <\/P> He began his literary career under the guidance of the University Cultural Movement of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo and the group called Post-war Poets, which emerged after the April 1965 Revolution. <\/P> His work<\/STRONG> <\/STRONG><\/P> POETRY. La poes\u00eda y el tiempo. Santo Domingo: Taller Publisher, 1972; Gesti\u00f3n de alborada. Santo Domingo: Taller Publisher, 1973; Abril, nacen alas delante de tus ojos. Santo Domingo: Alfa y Omega Publisher, 1980; Visiones del escriba. Santo Domingo: Taller Publisher, 1983; P\u00e1jaros y horizontes sitiados. Santo Domingo: Gente Publisher, 1984; La dorada mosca del fuego. Santo Domingo: Taller Publisher, 1988; La boda de Rosaura con la primavera. Santo Domingo: Taller Publisher, 1991. Poes\u00eda: antolog\u00eda personal 1972-1995. Santo Domingo: Corripio Publisher, 1995. <\/P> Source: eldia.com.do<\/STRONG><\/P> Tony Raful wins 2014 National Literature Prize Santo Domingo, January 27, 2014 Tony Raful Tejada has won the 2014 National Literature Prize, Dominican Republic\u2019s main literary award, announced today the Corripio Foundation, the Minister of Culture, Jos\u00e9 Antonio Rodr\u00edguez, and the jurors, the rectors of the six major universities in the country. 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Santo Domingo, January 27, 2014 <\/P>
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The Award was instituted by Decree number 1053-2000 which establishes January 26th of each year (Duarte Day) as the date to officially announce the selection results. <\/P>
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