Ollin Yoliztli Prize

Ollin Yoliztli Prize
Awarded forLifetime achievement of Spanish language authors and poets
Sponsored byGovernment of Mexico
LocationFestival Internacional Cervantino,
Guanajuato, Mexico
Presented byPresident of Mexico
Reward6 million pesos
First award1980
Final award1983
Currently held byOctavio Paz
Jorge Luis Borges
Jorge Guillen

The Ollin Yoliztli Prize (Spanish: Premio Ollin Yoliztli) was a prestigious but short-lived international prize that was bestowed by the President of Mexico for three consecutive years — 1980, 1981, and 1982 — to living Spanish-language poets, novelists, essayists, and playwrights.

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