The work ‘Mentir la verdad’ by Argentine writer Ariel Magnus has won the 4th City of Estepona Novel Prize, according to the decision of the jury for this award, organized by the Estepona City Council and the Manuel Alcántara Foundation and worth €25,000.
The announcement was made on yesterday at a ceremony attended by the mayor of the municipality, José María García Urbano; the president of the Manuel Alcántara Foundation, Antonio Pedraza; the writer and journalist Guillermo Busutil, director of activities at the Foundation; and the writer Ignacio Martínez de Pisón, president of the jury.
The mayor of Estepona, José María García Urbano, highlighted the importance of this cultural initiative, “which strengthens the city's link with literature and provides valuable encouragement and recognition for creators.” The mayor mentioned the City Council's commitment to promoting cultural initiatives, “with the aim of fostering a more humane city with a higher quality of life.”
To this end, important literary awards have been created, a program of activities has been designed for the entire year, and the city has been equipped with new public cultural facilities, such as the Library of Contemporary Cultures, which occupies eight floors of the Mirador del Carmen Cultural Center.
