Carmen Ollé
Carmen Ollé | |
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| Born | July 29, 1947 |
| Alma mater | National University of San Marcos |
| Occupations | Poet, Narrator and Literary Critic |
| Spouse | Enrique Verástegui |
| Children | Vanessa Verástegui Ollé |
Carmen Ollé (born 29 July 1947) is a Peruvian poet, narrator, and literary critic.[1]
Works
As a writer, Carmen Ollé has ventured into both poetry and storytelling. Her first work, the collection of poems, Noches de adrenalina ("Nights of Adrenaline"), was published in 1981. Her next book Todo orgullo humea la noche ("All Pride Humea the Night" (1988) was a combination of poetry and prose.[2] The novel, Las dos caras del deseo ("The two faces of desire"), published in 1994, deals with homosexuality and is considered representative of the Latin American LGBTQ literature.[3][4] In 2007, she released her work, Retrato de mujer sin familia ante una copa ("Portrait of a woman without a family in the face of a cup" (2007), was a "fusion" in her own words, and includes a fictional interview with the novelist Patricia Highsmith.[2]
Style and critical reception
Ollé and her texts often deal in themes related to humanity and intimate knowledge. She has also attracted her fair share of criticism.[5][6]
As per César Toro Montalvo (es), "[Ollé] has attracted the greatest attention from specialized criticism" and is unique "for her deep, vigorous voice that is unmistakable among Peruvian poets".[7] Maynor Freyre (es) has praised her poems as one of the best female literary creations in Peru.[8] Ricardo Vigil (es) compared her legacy to that of Silvia Plath.[9] As per Tulio Mora (es), her well-constructed dialogues and descriptions pique the reader's mind.[10] Javier Agreda (es) observed a more conscious writer of narrative techniques in Olle.[11]
Awards
In 2015, Ollé won the Casa de la Literatura Peruana prize.[12] In October 2018, she was honored at the 2018 Word Literature Festival.[13] On 24 October 2019, Ollé participated in the exhibition La vida sin destemas organized by La Casa de la Literatura Peruana spanning collections from the years 1988–1999.[14]
In 2023, her memoirs published in Destino vagranda received mention as the Best non-fiction book in the Luces del Diario El Comercio Awards.[15] On 12 September 2025, she was awarded the José Donoso Ibero-American Letters Prize, awarded by the University of Talca, an annual distinction that recognizes writers from Latin America, Spain and Portugal across various literary genres.[16][17][18]
References
- ↑ "Carmen Ollé" (PDF). Red Literaria Peruana (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- 1 2 "El retrato de una escritora". La Primera (in Spanish). 7 June 2007. Archived from the original on 25 January 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ↑ "Una historia de la literatura peruana con escasa representación LTGB+" [A history of Peruvian literature with limited LGBT+ representation]. Crónicas de la Diversidad (in Spanish). 15 March 2023. Archived from the original on 7 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ↑ Flores, Ana (8 October 2021). "10 clásicos de la literatura lésbica latinoamericana" [10 classics of Latin American lesbian literature]. Homosensual (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ↑ "Diez años después, reeditan poemario de escándalo" [Ten years later, controversial poetry collection is reissued], Mujer/Frempres (in Spanish)
- ↑ "Carmen Ollé: cuerpo de mujer" [Carmen Ollé: female body]. Prensa Nikkei (in Spanish).
- ↑ Toro Montalvo, César (2012). Manual de Literatura Peruana (in Spanish). Vol. III (3rd revised and expanded ed.). A.F.A. Editores Importadores S.A. p. 2148. Depósito legal: 2012-03529 (Biblioteca Nacional del Perú).
- ↑ Freyre, Maynor, "La paradigmática creación literaria de Carmen Ollé" [The paradigmatic literary creation of Carmen Ollé], Diario Gestión (in Spanish)
- ↑ Vigil González, Ricardo, "Aportes femeninos a la literatura peruana" [Female contributions to Peruvian literature], El Comercio (Suplemento Dominical) (in Spanish), p. 23
- ↑ Mora, Tulio (1999), "Última novela de Carmen Ollé: Pista falsa" [Carmen Ollé's latest novel: False trail], Cambio (Lima) (in Spanish), p. 15
- ↑ Agreda, Javier (16 May 1999), "Reseña: Pista falsa" [Review: False trail], La República (in Spanish), pp. 30–31
- ↑ "Casa de la Literatura Peruana otorga su máxima distinción a Carmen Ollé" [Peruvian House of Literature grants its highest distinction to Carmen Ollé]. Casa de la Literatura Peruana (in Spanish). 19 April 2015.
- ↑ "Carmen Ollé - Poemas de Carmen Ollé". Poemas del Alma. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ↑ "Carmen Ollé y Victoria Guerrero en inauguración de "La vida sin plazos..."" [Carmen Ollé and Victoria Guerrero at the opening of "Life Without Deadlines..."]. Casa de la Literatura Peruana (in Spanish). 21 October 2019. Archived from the original on 28 October 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ↑ "Premios Luces 2023: la lista completa de ganadores del trofeo del entretenimiento y la cultura" [Luces Awards 2023: the complete list of winners of the entertainment and culture trophy]. El Comercio (in Spanish). 3 April 2024. Archived from the original on 11 April 2026. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- ↑ "Carmen Ollé, poeta peruana, gana el Premio Iberoamericano de Letras José Donoso 2025". Caretas (in Spanish). 12 September 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ↑ "Escritora peruana Carmen Ollé gana el Premio Iberoamericano de Letras José Donoso". Empresa Peruana de Servicios Editoriales (Andina) (in Spanish). 12 September 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ↑ "La escritora peruana Carmen Ollé ganó el Premio José Donoso 2025". Infobae (in European Spanish). 12 September 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.