Colombian writer winner of Ibero-American Literary Prize

Ángela Becerra was awarded with the third Planeta-Casamerica Prize for Ibero-American Narrative on Tuesday for her novel “Ella que lo tuvo todo” (She who had it all). The award was a $200.000 U.S dollars cash prize. Becerra’s awarded novel describes the story of a writer who suffers and accident and is unable to go back to writing. The winner selection was made out of 10 finalists works from seven countries. 493 writers initially entered the contest.