# Nicaraguan Author Gioconda Belli Wins Prestigious FIL Literature Prize

Gioconda Belli is named the seventh woman to receive the FIL Literature Prize for her renewal of literary language.

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Gioconda Belli, a Nicaraguan author born in 1948, was unanimously elected to receive the 40th edition of the FIL Literature Prize in Romance Languages on November 28. [^1]

The FIL Literature Prize is awarded by the Feria Internacional del Libro (FIL) and carries a monetary value of 150,000 dollars. [^2]

The jury selected Belli for the prize due to her renewal of literary language, which has made her one of the most powerful voices among contemporary Latin American authors. [^3]

The jury's official record states that Belli's work revitalizes poetic expression of the body, desire, and female pleasure, uniting sensory dimensions with political consciousness. [^4]

For Gioconda Belli, the word has never been merely a literary tool but a way to name herself, challenge power, celebrate the body, preserve memory, and imagine other possible worlds. [^5]

The award ceremony took place in Guadalajara, Mexico, on September 1, 2026. [^6]

## What this stands on

1. Gioconda Belli, a Nicaraguan author born in 1948, was unanimously elected to receive the 40th edition of the FIL Literature Prize in Romance Languages on November 28. (El Heraldo de México, News)
2. The FIL Literature Prize is awarded by the Feria Internacional del Libro (FIL) and carries a monetary value of 150,000 dollars. (El Heraldo de México, News)
3. The jury selected Belli for the prize due to her renewal of literary language, which has made her one of the most powerful voices among contemporary Latin American authors. (El Heraldo de México, News)
4. The jury's official record states that Belli's work revitalizes poetic expression of the body, desire, and female pleasure, uniting sensory dimensions with political consciousness. (El Heraldo de México, News)
5. For Gioconda Belli, the word has never been merely a literary tool but a way to name herself, challenge power, celebrate the body, preserve memory, and imagine other possible worlds. (MURAL, News)
6. The award ceremony took place in Guadalajara, Mexico, on September 1, 2026. (MURAL, News)

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