In every bio one is supposed to list one's awards and honor. Here are some that I have received. The most significant awards that I have, however, are the moving letters that my readers have sent me.

Selected Awards:
The books have been translated to more than 27 languages. They have been best sellers in Europe, USA, Latin America and Australia. “Daughter of Fortune” was one of Oprah's book club selection. Some of the awards they have won are:
 
  Best Novel of the Year, Chile 1983
  “Panorama Literario” award, Chile 1983
  Author of the Year, Germany 1984
  Book of the Year, Germany 1984
  “Grand Prix d'Evasion” award, France 1984
  “Radio Television Belge: Point de Mire” award, Belgica 1985
  Quality Paperback Book Club New Voice, USA 1986
  “Premio Literario Colima” award, Mexico 1986
  “XV Premio Internazionale I Migliori Dell'Anno”, Italy 1987
  “Mulheres” best foreign novel award, Portugal 1987
  “Quimera Libros”, Chile 1987
  Book of the year, Switzerland 1987
  Los Angeles Times Book Prize nomination, USA 1987
  Library Journal's Best Book, USA 1988
  Before Columbus Foundation Award, USA 1988
  Best Novel, Mexico 1985
  Author of the Year, Germany 1986
  Freedom to Write Pen Club, USA 1991
  “XLI Bancarella” Literary award, Italy 1993
  Independent Foreign Fiction Award, England 1993
  Brandeis University Major Book Collection Award, USA 1993
  “Critics' Choice Award”, USA 1996
  “Books to Remember Award”, American Library Assoc., USA 1996
  “Gift of HOPE” Award, HOPE Education & Leadership Fund, USA 1996
  “Harold Washington” Literary Award, City of Chicago, USA 1996
  “Books to Remember” The New York Public Library
  “WILLA Literary Award 2000” USA 2000 (“Daughter of Fortune”)
 

Appointed as Ambassador to the Hans Christian Andersen Bicentenary, Copenhagen 2004
 

Latino Literacy Now, USA 2004
 

Best Young Adult Fiction for El Reino del Drágon de Oro
 

Best Biography for Mi País Inventado

 

Hubert Howe Bancroft Award, The Bancroft Library, April 2007
 
Honors:
 
  “Read About Me” literary Award, USA 1996
  Member of the “Academia de Artes y Ciencias”, Puerto Rico 1995
  “Honorary Citizen” of the City of Austin, USA 1995
  “Feminist of the Year” Award, The Feminist Majority Foundation, USA 1994
  Doctor of Letters at Bates College, USA 1994
  Doctor of Letters at Dominican College, USA 1994
  “Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres”, France 1994
  “Condecoración Gabriela Mistral”, Chile 1994
  Marin Women's Hall of Fame, USA 1994
  Professor of Literature Honoris Causae in University of Chile, Chile 1991
  Doctor of Letters at New York State University, USA 1991
  Member of the “Academia de la Lengua”, Chile 1989
  Doctor of Humane Letters at Florida Atlantic University, USA 1996
  Doctor of Letters at Columbia College Chicago, USA, 1996
  “Malaparte Award” Amici di Capri, Italy 1998
  “Donna Citta Di Roma” Literary Award, Italy 1998
  “Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize” USA 1998
  “Sara Lee Frontrunner Award” USA 1998
  “GEMS Women of the year 1999 Award” USA 1999
  “DONNA DELL’ANNO 1999” Award., Italy 1999
  Honorary Degree at Lawrence University, USA 2000
  Honorary Member of the Academy of Development and Peace, Austria 2000
  Honorary Degree at Lawrence University, USA 2000
  Honorary Degree at Mills College, USA 2000
  Honorary Member of the Academy of Development and Peace, Austria 2000
  Excellence in International Literature and Arts Award, USA 2002
  Honorary Degree at Illinois Wesleyan University, USA 2002
  The Celebration of Books Ambassador Award, USA 2002
  International Women’s Forum Award, Mexico 2002
  Nopal Award, CalPoly Pomona,USA 2003
  “Cyril Magnin Lifetime Achievement Award”, USA 2003
  Premio Iberoamericano de Letras “Jose Donoso” 2003, Chile 2003
  Premio “Personalidad Distinguida”. Universdidad del Pacifico, Chile 2004
  Common Wealth Award of Distinguished Service for Literature, USA 2004
  Member, American Academy of Arts and Letters, USA 2004
  Named Ambassador to Hans Christian Andersen Bicentenary, Rosenberg Castle, Copenhagen 2004
  Daughter of Fortune was selected as One Book, One Marin title for 2007
  Laurea Honoris Causa in Language and Literature, University of Trento, Italy, May 2007
 
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