- Magón National Prize for Culture
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The Magón National Prize for Culture (Premio Nacional de Cultura Magón) is a prestigious award given by the government of Costa Rica, through its Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Sport, to a Costa Rican citizen in recognition of their life's work in the cultural field. It was created in 1961 by Law 2901 and amended in 1993 by Law 7345.
It is considered the highest honour that can be given to a Costa Rican artist or intellectual. The prize's name is in homage to writer Manuel González Zeledón (1864–1936), who wrote under the nom-de-plume "Magón". It has been awarded annually since 1962.
Magón Prize Winners
Magón Prize Winners Year Winner 2008 Rafael Ángel García 2007 María Eugenia Dengo 2006 Laureano Albán Rivas 2005 Eugenio Rodríguez Vega 2004 Carlos Aguilar Piedra 2003 Hilda Chen Apuy Espinoza 2002 Rafael Fernández Piedra 2001 María Eugenia Bozzoli Vargas 2000 Benjamín Gutiérrez Sánez 1999 Alfonso Chase Brenes 1998 Daniel Gallegos Troyo 1997 Jorge Charpantier García 1996 Julieta Pinto González 1995 Lola Fernández Caballero 1994 Carlos Enrique Vargas Méndez 1993 Carlos Meléndez Chaverrí 1992 Néstor Zeledón Guzmán 1991 Arnoldo Herrera González 1990 Dinorah Bolandi Jiménez 1989 Fernando Centeno Güel 1988 Guido Sáenz González 1987 Luis Ferrero Acosta 1986 Carmen Naranjo Coto 1985 Alfredo Cardona Peña 1984 Arturo Agüero Chávez 1983 José Basileo Acuña Zeledón 1982 Juan Manuel Sánchez Barrantes 1981 Manuel de la Cruz González Luján 1980 Isaac Felipe Azofeifa Bolaños 1979 Rafael Obregón Loría 1978 Lilia Ramos Valverde 1977 Rafael Lucas Rodríguez Caballero 1976 Alberto Cañas Escalante 1975 Joaquín Gutiérrez Mangel 1974 Teodorico Quirós Alvarado 1973 Francisco Zúñiga Chavarría 1972 León Pacheco Solano 1971 Juan Rafael Chacón Solares 1970 Francisco Amiguetti Ruiz 1969 Luis Felipe González Flores 1968 Fabián Dobles Rodríguez 1967 José Marín Cañas 1966 Carlos Luis Sáenz Elizondo 1965 Carlos Luis Fallas
Hernán Peralta Quirós1964 Carlos Salazar Herrera 1963 Julián Marchena Valleriestra 1962 Moisés Vincenzi Pacheco External links
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