2025 · Biographical Essay, Literary Nonfiction¡Milagro! Un retrato de Violeta Quevedo
In this biographical essay, Gonzalo Maier examines the eccentric life and singular literary voice of Chilean author Violeta Quevedo (Rita Salas Subercaseaux). Drawing on archival materials, forgotten chronicles, and period anecdotes, Maier traces how a devoutly Catholic, hypochondriacal aristocrat navigated Santiago's collision with modernity, while reflecting on the arbitrary nature of literary canons and the oddity of writing outside conventional forms.
