National Novel Prize
Let an agent explain this Spanish national literary prize, relay who awards it, what it rewards and who has won it from reference sources, and keep it apart from other Spanish national prizes and from private literary awards.
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Identity Which prize this is.
Name
Official and historical titles.
Name
Official and historical titles.
- What is the official Spanish title of this prize and in which years was it awarded under it? definition
- Is it the same prize as the National Prize for Narrative or a predecessor? boundary
Issuer
Who awards it.
Issuer
Who awards it.
- Which ministry or body awards it, and under what legal instrument? provenance
- Where are calls and awards published? provenance
Rules Eligibility and selection.
Eligibility
Who and what may win.
Eligibility
Who and what may win.
- Which authors and works are eligible, and in which languages? definition
- Which publication years does a given edition consider? measurement
Jury
How winners are chosen.
Jury
How winners are chosen.
- How is the jury composed and appointed? provenance
- Is the decision published with reasons? provenance
Laureates Who has won.
Winner list
Laureates by year.
Winner list
Laureates by year.
- Who won in a given year, and for which work? provenance
- Which source is authoritative for the list? provenance
Record gaps
Uncertain years.
Record gaps
Uncertain years.
- Were there years with no award or a shared award? boundary
- How are predecessor prize winners kept separate? action
Context Place among literary awards.
National prizes
Sibling state awards.
National prizes
Sibling state awards.
- Which other genres have national prizes in Spain? provenance
- How does it differ from lifetime achievement awards? boundary
Private prizes
Publisher and foundation awards.
Private prizes
Publisher and foundation awards.
- How does it differ from prizes run by publishers? boundary
- Is a mention in the press about this prize or a private one? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Activities and processes
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- ACT
- Domain
- ACT.ACT
What it is Filled
The National Novel Prize is a Spanish national literary award for works of fiction by Spanish authors, conferred by the state through the ministry responsible for culture; the exact Spanish title and period it covers should be confirmed against the Wikidata item, since Spain's national prizes for fiction have changed names over time.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain this Spanish national literary prize, relay who awards it, what it rewards and who has won it from reference sources, and keep it apart from other Spanish national prizes and from private literary awards.
Distinguishing features Filled
- State award, unlike private prizes run by publishers
- For fiction, unlike the national poetry or essay prizes
- Rewards a specific work, unlike lifetime awards for an author's whole career
- Spanish national prize names have changed, so the period matters
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Invent laureates, years or prize amounts.
- Present a nomination or shortlist as a win.
- Merge this prize with a different Spanish award.
Only with a human decision
- Correcting an official laureate record.
May
- Explain the prize and cite the official or reference source used.
- List laureates from authoritative records.
Moral aspects Filled
- Accurate attribution matters to authors' reputations and careers.
- State prizes raise questions of fairness and independence of juries.
Who is affected
- Authors and laureates
- Readers relying on accurate records
- Jury members
Owners Filled
Steward
The issuing authority: the Spanish ministry responsible for culture.
Master systems
- Spain's official state gazette
- Ministry records of national prizes
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q3326403 - registry parent class
related
- literary award
- Spanish national prize - part of the state's set of national prizes
- Miguel de Cervantes Prize - a lifetime award for Spanish-language writers
- private publisher prizes - different sponsor and rules
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.national-novel-prize
- Wikidata: Q3320346 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3320346)
- Wikidata: Q3320346 registry item
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
- kind: literary award note
- country: Spain note
- genre: fiction (novel or narrative) note
Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Named in official announcements of Spain's national literary prizes
- Awarded for fiction rather than poetry, essay or drama
- Conferred by the state, not by a publisher or foundation
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain the prize and who awards it
- relay eligibility as stated in the official rules
- list laureates from authoritative records
- distinguish it from other national and private prizes
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Conflating it with another national or private prize
- Mixing laureates across renamed or predecessor prizes
- Misstating the year of the award versus the year of publication
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Annual calls and orders published in Spain's official state gazette
- Rules set by the ministry responsible for culture
Context of use required Filled
- Recognising outstanding fiction by Spanish authors on behalf of the state.
- National Prize for Narrative
- historical national literature prizes with a novel category
- other Spanish national literary prizes by genre
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q3320346: National Novel Prize - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: National Literature Prize for Narrative - general description of the item
Open questions
- Which exact Spanish prize and period does this registry item cover?
- Should predecessor and successor national fiction prizes be linked or merged?
- How should prize amounts be recorded as they change?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q3320346/spec.json