Belarusian writer Natalia Litvinova wins the II Lumen Novel Prize for her debut novel "Luciérnaga", which explores her experiences of emigration and war.

The novel will be published in September 2024, with a €30,000 prize and publication in all Spanish-speaking territories.

Natalia Litvinova, a Belarusian writer based in Buenos Aires, has won the II Lumen Novel Prize for her debut novel 'Luciérnaga'. The award, announced on June 4, 2024, in Madrid, comes with a €30,000 prize and the publication of the book in all Spanish-speaking territories.

The jury praised Litvinova's novel for its 'dazzling and moving' voice that explores the history of two women, including the author's own experiences of emigration and war. The novel tells the story of Litvinova's childhood in Belarus, the Chernobyl nuclear accident, and her family's exile to Argentina.

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