Premio Nacional de las Letras Españolas

The Premio Nacional de las Letras Españolas or National Prize for Spanish Literature is one of several National Prizes awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Culture. First awarded in 1984, it recognises an author's literary career. The prize is 40,000 euros.

Josep Vicenç Foix was the first recipient of the National Prize for Spanish Literature in 1984.

It should not be confused with the Premios Nacionales de Literatura which are awarded for specific works published the previous year, in different categories.

Laureates

• 1984 – Josep Vicenç Foix (Catalan)
• 1985 – Julio Caro Baroja (Spanish)
• 1986 – Gabriel Celaya (Spanish)
• 1987 – Rosa Chacel (Spanish)
• 1988 – Francisco Ayala (Spanish)
• 1989 – Joan Coromines (Spanish and Catalan)
• 1990 – José Hierro (Spanish)
• 1991 – Miguel Delibes (Spanish)
• 1992 – José Jiménez Lozano (Spanish)
• 1993 – Carlos Bousoño (Spanish)
• 1994 – Carmen Martín Gaite (Spanish)
• 1995 – Manuel Vázquez Montalbán (Spanish)
• 1996 – Antonio Buero Vallejo (Spanish)
• 1997 – Francisco Umbral (Spanish)
• 1998 – Pere Gimferrer (Spanish and Catalan)
• 1999 – Francisco Brines (Spanish)
• 2000 – Martín de Riquer (Spanish and Catalan)
• 2001 – Miquel Batllori (Spanish and Catalan)
• 2002 – Joan Perucho (Catalan)
• 2003 – Leopoldo de Luis (Spanish)
• 2004 – Félix Grande (Spanish)
• 2005 – José Manuel Caballero Bonald (Spanish)
• 2006 – Raúl Guerra Garrido (Spanish)
• 2007 – Ana María Matute (Spanish)
• 2008 – Juan Goytisolo[1] (Spanish)
• 2009 – Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio[2] (Spanish)
• 2010 – Josep Maria Castellet[3] (Spanish and Catalan)
• 2011 – José Luis Sampedro[4] (Spanish)
• 2012 – Francisco Rodríguez Adrados [5] (Spanish)
• 2013 – Luis Goytisolo [6] (Spanish)
• 2014 – Emilio Lledó (Spanish)
• 2015 – Carme Riera (Spanish and Catalan)[7]
• 2016 – Juan Eduardo Zúñiga (Spanish)
• 2017 – Rosa Montero (Spanish)
• 2018 – Francisca Aguirre (Spanish)[8]
• 2019 - Bernardo Atxaga (Basque)

See also

• National Prize for Literature (Spain)
• Miguel de Cervantes Prize (for a Spanish language author of any nationality).
• Premio de la Crítica Española (given by Asociación Española de Críticos Literarios to best literary works).

References

1. (in Spanish) "'Son los autores los que honran o deshonran los premios'. El novelista Juan Goytisolo obtiene el Premio Nacional de las Letras" El País. Retrieved 27 November 2008
2. (in Spanish) "Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio, Premio Nacional de las Letras" El País. Retrieved 24 September 2009
3. (in Spanish) "Josep Maria Castellet gana el Premio Nacional de las Letras" El País. Retrieved 30 June 2013
4. (in Spanish) "El Nacional de las Letras premia el compromiso de Sampedro. El galardón, dotado con 40.000 euros, reconoce la la trayectoria de un autor y su obra en cualquiera de las lenguas oficiales del Estado" El País. Retrieved 24 September 2009
5. (in Spanish) "Francisco Rodríguez Adrados, Premio Nacional de las Letras Españolas 2012" ABC. Retrieved 30 June 2013
6. (in Spanish) "Luis Goytisolo, Premio Nacional de las Letras 2013" elmundo.es.
7. Winston Manrique Sabogal (5 November 2015). "La escritora Carme Riera, Premio Nacional de las Letras" (in Spanish). El País. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
8. Lucas, Antonio (13 November 2018). "Francisca Aguirre, Premio Nacional de las Letras 2018". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 April 2019.

External links

• Award winners 1998-2012
• Award winners 1984-1997