Two publications by Prof. Leonardo Haberkorn, Academic Coordinator of Journalism at the School of Communication and Design, were nominated for the 2009 Bartolomé Hidalgo Awards, presented by the Uruguayan Book Chamber to the year’s best literary works. “Questions and Answers About Animals in Uruguay” was one of three nominees in the Children’s Picture Book category, and “Tupamaros Stories” was nominated in the Political-Journalistic Essay category.
The awards were presented on September 12 during the International Book Fair.