Literary award · Spain · since 1969

Premi d'Honor de les Lletres Catalanes

Catalan literary award. Established 1969 in Spain.

About Premi d'Honor de les Lletres Catalanes

The Premi d'Honor de les Lletres Catalanes (Catalan Literary Lifetime Achievement Award) is an award instituted by Omnium Cultural since 1969 to recognize a person by their scientific or literary work, written in Catalan language, the importance of their work and his/her significant contribution to cultural life of the Catalan Countries. The prize is awarded annually, with 30,000 Euro and it can't be shared between different people or declared void. The jury consists of nine broad-intellectual and is renewed by thirds every two years on a proposal from the board and the advisory bodies of Omnium Cultural. The ceremony of the Catalan Letters Lifetime Achievement Award takes place in June in the Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona, with the presence of people from the cultural, political and social areas of the country.

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Recent winners

YearWinnerWinning work
2026Biel Mesquida Amengual—
2025Pere Lluís i Font—
2024Albert Jané—
2023Josep Piera i Rubió—
2022Antònia Vicens—
2021Maria Barbal i Farré—
2020Enric Casasses i Figueres—
2019Marta Pessarrodona i Artigues—
2018Quim Monzó—
2017Isabel-Clara Simó—
2016Maria Antònia Oliver Cabrer—
2015Joan Veny i Clar—
2014Raimon—
2013Josep Maria Benet i Jornet—
2012Josep Massot i Muntaner—

From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.

Eligibility and entering

Check the official rules of the Premi d'Honor de les Lletres Catalanes 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.

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