Rosalía Bernárdez Riopedre has been awarded first prize in the twelfth edition of the Mazarelos Literary Competition for her work titled 'Asincronía'. The awards ceremony took place on 22 October at the Faculty of Philology in Santiago de Compostela.
The second prize was awarded to Irene Lens Fernández for her piece 'Notas a pé da obsesión', while Claudia Romero Dorna received third prize for 'Emocións perigosas'. Additionally, an honourable mention was given to Laura Martínez Blanco for her work 'Tuntún'.
The event was presided over by Ana Cabana Iglesia, the Vice-Rector for Culture, Language and Heritage, and included the participation of Elias Feijó, the Dean of the Faculty; Elsa González, the Vice-Dean; and Valentín García, the General Secretary of Language for the Xunta de Galicia. Notable faculty members Xosé Manuel Antonio Salgado and Carlos Pérez Valela also attended.
The awards ceremony featured a musical performance by Zeltia Irevire and included participation from Chus Pato, the National Poetry Prize winner for 2024.
The Mazarelos Literary Competition is organised annually by the Linguistic Normalisation Commission of the Faculty of Philology. It aims to encourage creativity among university students and enhance their expression in the Galician language, while also helping to discover potential literary talents within the language. The competition is open to undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC), as well as contracted research staff. Three prizes are awarded, with monetary values of €600, €500, and €400, respectively.
