The Magón National Prize for Culture (Premio Nacional de Cultura Magón) is an award given by the government of Costa Rica, through its Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Sport, to a Costa Rican citizen in recognition of their life's work in the cultural field. It was created in 1961 by Law 2901 and amended in 1993 by Law 7345.
The prize's name is in homage to writer Manuel González Zeledón (1864–1936), who wrote under the nom-de-plume "Magón". It has been awarded annually since 1962.
Magón Prize winners Magón Prize Winners Year Winner2022José María Gutierrez2021Fernando Carballo2020Juan Luis Rodríguez2019Isabel Campabadal2018José Sancho2017José León Sánchez2016Juan Jaramillo Antillón2015Rónald Bonilla2014Miguel Ángel Quesada Pacheco2013 Julieta Dobles2012 Yadira Calvo Fajardo2011 Rodrigo Gámez Lobo and Rogelio López2010 Ólger Villegas2009 Virginia Pérez-Ratton2008 Rafael Ángel García 2007 María Eugenia Dengo 2006 Laureano Albán Rivas 2005 Eugenio Rodríguez Vega 2004 Carlos Aguilar Piedra 2003 Hilda Chen Apuy Espinoza 2002 Rafael Fernández Piedra 2001 María Eugenia Bozzoli Vargas 2000 Benjamín Gutiérrez Sáenz 1999 Alfonso Chase Brenes 1998 Daniel Gallegos Troyo 1997 Jorge Charpentier García 1996 Julieta Pinto González 1995 Lola Fernández Caballero 1994 Carlos Enrique Vargas Méndez 1993 Carlos Meléndez Chaverri 1992 Néstor Zeledón Guzmán 1991 Arnoldo Herrera González 1990 Dinorah Bolandi Jiménez 1989 Fernando Centeno Güell 1988 Guido Sáenz González 1987 Luis Ferrero Acosta 1986 Carmen Naranjo Coto 1985 Alfredo Cardona Peña 1984 Arturo Agüero Chaves 1983 José Basileo Acuña Zeledón 1982 Juan Manuel Sánchez Barrantes 1981 Manuel de la Cruz González Luján 1980 Isaac Felipe Azofeifa Bolaños 1979 Rafael Obregón Loría 1978 Lilia Ramos Valverde 1977 Rafael Lucas Rodríguez Caballero 1976 Alberto Cañas Escalante 1975 Joaquín Gutiérrez Mangel 1974 Teodorico Quirós Alvarado 1973 Francisco Zúñiga Chavarría 1972 León Pacheco Solano 1971 Juan Rafael Chacón Solares 1970 Francisco Amighetti Ruiz 1969 Luis Felipe González Flores 1968 Fabián Dobles Rodríguez 1967 José Marín Cañas 1966 Carlos Luis Sáenz Elizondo 1965 Carlos Luis FallasHernán Peralta Quirós 1964 Carlos Salazar Herrera 1963 Julián Marchena Valleriestra 1962 Moisés Vincenzi Pacheco
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External links Premios Magón