ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv, tʃˈɪliz nˈæʃənəl kˈaʊnsəl ʌv kˈʌltʃɚ ænd ðɪ ˈɑːɹts ɪstˈæblɪʃt ðə mænwˈɛl ɹˈoʊhɑːs aɪbˈɛɹoʊɐmˈɛɹɪkən nˈæɹətˌɪv ɐwˈɔːɹd ɪn hɪz ˈɑːnɚ.
In 2012, Chile's National Council of Culture and the Arts established the Manuel Rojas Ibero-American Narrative Award in his honor.