Literary award · Spain · since 1956

Premio de la Crítica Española

Spanish literary award. Established 1956 in Spain.

About Premio de la Crítica Española

The "Premios de la Crítica" are literary prizes awarded on a yearly basis by the Asociación Española de Críticos Literarios to the best narrative and poetic works published in Spain on the preceding year. The prizes cover all four official languages of Spain: Spanish or Castilian, Catalan, Galician, and Euskera. There is no monetary award associated with the prizes. The awarding jury is composed of 22 members of the Associación de Criticos Literarios. The award for narrative literature in Castilian has been won by writers including Miguel Delibes, Ana María Matute, and Javier Marías. In 2016, it was awarded to Cristina Fernández Cubas for her collection of the short stories La habitación de Nona (Nona's Room). The categories are: Premio de la Crítica de narrativa castellana, created in 1956. Premio de la Crítica de poesía castellana, created in 1956.

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Recent winners

YearWinnerWinning work
2024Raúl QuintoNone
2022Kirmen UribeNone
2019Francisco Bejarano—
2018Raquel Lanseros—
2016Kirmen UribeElkarrekin esnatzeko ordua
2015José Antonio Lorenzo Oliván—
2010Juana Castro Muñoz—
2009Kirmen UribeBilbao-New York-Bilbao
2005Núria Perpinyà—
2005Eloy Sánchez Rosillo—
2002Kirmen UribeMeanwhile Take My Hand
2000Guillermo Carnero—
1998María Victoria Atencia—
1997Antonio Soler—
1991Abelardo Linares—

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

Eligibility and entering

Check the official rules of the Premio de la Crítica Española 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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