# Nicaraguan Author Gioconda Belli Wins 2026 FIL Literature Prize

Gioconda Belli received the 2026 FIL Prize for her lifetime contribution to Latin American literature.

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The jury unanimously awarded the 2026 FIL Prize for Literature in Romance Languages to the Nicaraguan writer Gioconda Belli. [^1]

Carmen Alemany Bay, representing the jury, announced the verdict in Guadalajara, highlighting Belli's renewal of literary language and her role as a reference voice in contemporary Latin American literature. [^2]

The jury stated that Belli's work, characterized by direct and everyday expression, has revitalized the representation of the female body, desire, and pleasure. [^3]

The jury noted that Belli has extended these concerns to novels, memoirs, and essays influenced by the political convulsions of Mexico and Nicaragua. [^4]

The jury noted that Belli's concerns extend to her novels, memoirs, and essays, which are traversed by the political transformations of Nicaragua. [^5]

## What this stands on

1. The jury unanimously awarded the 2026 FIL Prize for Literature in Romance Languages to the Nicaraguan writer Gioconda Belli. (El Informador, News)
2. Carmen Alemany Bay, representing the jury, announced the verdict in Guadalajara, highlighting Belli's renewal of literary language and her role as a reference voice in contemporary Latin American literature. (El Informador, News)
3. The jury stated that Belli's work, characterized by direct and everyday expression, has revitalized the representation of the female body, desire, and pleasure. (El Informador, News)
4. The jury noted that Belli has extended these concerns to novels, memoirs, and essays influenced by the political convulsions of Mexico and Nicaragua. (El Tiempo, News)
5. The jury noted that Belli's concerns extend to her novels, memoirs, and essays, which are traversed by the political transformations of Nicaragua. (El Informador, News)

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