Literary award · Spain · since 1977

Tigre Juan award

Spanish literary award. Established 1977 in Spain.

About Tigre Juan award

The Tigre Juan Award (Spanish: Premio Tigre Juan) is a Spanish literary award created in 1977 in honor of the novel Tigre Juan. El curandero de su honra by Ramón Pérez de Ayala. It is awarded to the best narrative work in Spanish published in the preceding year. It has had different sponsors: the founders, the Cervantes Bookstore, the Asturian Center, the City Council of Oviedo (1986–2009) and the Tribuna Ciudadana cultural association.

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Recent winners

YearWinnerWinning work
2016Gonzalo Hidalgo Bayal—
2014Jeremías Gamboa—
2014Samanta SchweblinFever Dream
2013Marta Sanz—
2002Manuel Moyano—
1996Tino Pertierra—
1991Francisco Casavella—
1988The Old Man Who Read Love Stories—
1988Luis Sepúlveda—
1986José Ignacio Gracia Noriega—
1985José Luis Muñoz Jimeno—
1978José Luis Mediavilla—

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

Eligibility and entering

Check the official rules of the Tigre Juan award 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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