Literary award · Spain · since 1976
Miguel de Cervantes Prize
Annually award that honours the lifetime achievement of an outstanding writer in the Spanish language. Established 1976 in Spain.
About Miguel de Cervantes Prize
The Miguel de Cervantes Prize (Spanish: Premio de Literatura en Lengua Castellana Miguel de Cervantes) is awarded annually to honour the lifetime achievement of an outstanding writer in the Spanish language. The Encyclopædia Britannica calls it the "most prestigious and remunerative award given for Spanish-language literature".
From the Wikipedia article “Miguel de Cervantes Prize”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Gonzalo Celorio | — |
| 2024 | Álvaro Pombo | — |
| 2024 | Álvaro Pombo | — |
| 2023 | Luis Mateo Díez | — |
| 2022 | Rafael Cadenas | — |
| 2022 | Rafael Cadenas | — |
| 2021 | Cristina Peri Rossi | — |
| 2020 | Francisco Brines | — |
| 2019 | Joan Margarit i Consarnau | — |
| 2018 | Ida Vitale | — |
| 2017 | Sergio Ramírez | — |
| 2016 | Eduardo Mendoza Garriga | — |
| 2015 | Fernando del Paso | — |
| 2014 | Juan Goytisolo | — |
| 2013 | Elena Poniatowska | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Miguel de Cervantes Prize for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.
If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q81466 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).