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Miguel de Cervantes Prize

Award for exemplary contributions to literature in the Spanish language

Award for exemplary contributions to literature in the Spanish language

FieldValue
nameMiguel de Cervantes Prize
imageMedal of the Miguel de Cervantes Prize.svg
imagesize155px
captionMedal of the Miguel de Cervantes Prize
presenterMinistry of Culture
countrySpain
reward€125,000
year1976
website[CervantesPresentacion](http://www.mcu.es/premios/CervantesPresentacion.html)

The Miguel de Cervantes Prize () 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".

History

The prize was established in 1975 by the Ministry of Culture of Spain and first awarded the following year. The winner receives a monetary award of 125,000 euros, which makes it one of the richest literary prizes in the world. The prize rewards authors from any Spanish-speaking nation and recognizes the recipient's overall body of work.

As of the presentation of the 2024 award to Álvaro Pombo, the recipients have been recognized for their writing of novels, poetry, short stories, essays, translations, philosophy or dramasor for combinations thereof. With two winners in 1979, there have been 50 recipients of the Miguel de Cervantes Prize.

The Cervantes Prize and the Nobel Prize in Literature

Three of the 50 winners of the Miguel de Cervantes Prize have also won the Nobel Prize in Literature. Octavio Paz (Cervantes 1981, Nobel 1990) and Mario Vargas Llosa (Cervantes 1994, Nobel 2010), were awarded the Nobel Prize in subsequent years, while Camilo José Cela received the Nobel Prize in 1989 and was awarded the Cervantes Prize in 1995.

Laureates

The list of winners is available at the official ''Premio 'Miguel Cervantes''' website.

YearPictureWinnerCountryGenre(s)
1976[[File:Jorge Guillén y la infancia.jpg75px]]Jorge Guillénpoetry
1977[[File:Alejocarpentier.jpg75px]]Alejo Carpentiernovel, essay
1978[[File:Dámaso Alonso.jpg75px]]Dámaso Alonsopoetry
1979[[File:Jorge Luis Borges 1951, by Grete Stern (full).jpg75px]]Jorge Luis Borgesshort story, poetry, essay, translation
[[File:Monumento a Gerardo Diego.jpg75px]]Gerardo Diegopoetry
1980[[File:"Retrat de l'escriptor Juan Carlos Onetti (1909-1994)".png75px]]Juan Carlos Onettinovel
1981[[File:Octavio Paz - 1988 Malmö.jpg75px]]Octavio Pazpoetry, essay
1982Luis Rosalespoetry, essay
1983[[File:RafaelAlberti01.JPG75px]]Rafael Albertipoetry
1984[[File:Ernesto Sábato 1945.jpg75px]]Ernesto Sabatonovel, essay
1985[[File:Gonzalo Torrente Ballester-ERREKA.jpg75px]]Gonzalo Torrente Ballesternovel
1986[[File:Antonio Buero Vallejo.jpg75px]]Antonio Buero Vallejodrama
1987[[File:Carlos Fuentes.jpg75px]]Carlos Fuentesnovel, essay
1988[[File:María Zambrano ca. 1918.JPG75px]]María Zambranophilosophy, essay
1989[[File:Escritor Augusto R. Bastos.jpg75px]]Augusto Roa Bastosnovel
1990[[File:Adolfo Bioy Casares.png75px]]Adolfo Bioy Casaresnovel, short story
1991[[File:Francisco Ayala.jpg75px]]Francisco Ayalanovel, short story, essay, translation
1992[[File:Busto Dulce María Loynaz, Parque Taoro, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.jpg100x100px]]Dulce María Loynazpoetry
1993[[File:Miguel Delibes (1998) - 1.tif75px]]Miguel Delibesnovel
1994[[File:Mario Vargas Llosa (2010).jpg75px]]Mario Vargas Llosanovel, essay, short story, drama
1995[[File:Camilo José Cela Madrid 1996.jpg75px]]Camilo José Celanovel
1996José García Nietopoetry
1997[[File:Guillermo cabrera infante.png75px]]Guillermo Cabrera Infantenovel
1998[[File:José Hierro-SSReyes.jpg75px]]José Hierropoetry
1999[[File:Jorge Edwards (Feria del Libro de Madrid, 6 de junio de 2008).jpg75px]]Jorge Edwardsnovel
2000[[File:Francisco Umbral - Francisco Alejandro Pérez Martínez.jpg75px]]Francisco Umbralnovel, essay
2001[[File:Álvaro Mutis - A Pobra do Caramiñal.jpg75px]]Álvaro Mutispoetry, novel
2002[[File:José Jiménez Lozano.jpg75px]]José Jiménez Lozanonovel
2003[[File:Gonzalo Rojas - PUC.jpg75px]]Gonzalo Rojaspoetry
2004[[File:Sanchez Ferlosio.jpg75px]]Rafael Sánchez Ferlosionovel, essay
2005Sergio Pitolnovel
2006[[File:Antonio Gamoneda editado 2.jpg75px]]Antonio Gamonedapoetry
2007[[File:Juan Gelman -presidenciagovar- 31JUL07.jpg75px]]Juan Gelmanpoetry
2008[[File:Juan Marsé.jpg75px]]Juan Marsénovel
2009[[File:Jeppacheco.jpg75px]]José Emilio Pachecopoetry, novel, short story
2010[[File:Ana María Matute.jpg75px]]Ana María Matutenovel
2011[[File:Nicanor Parra (c. 1935).jpg75px]]Nicanor Parrapoetry
2012[[File:Caballero Bonald.jpg75px]]José Manuel Caballero Bonaldpoetry, novel
2013[[File:YampolskyBookPresentation16.JPG75px]]Elena Poniatowskanovel
2014[[File:Juan-goytisolo.jpg75px]]Juan Goytisolonovel, essay
2015[[File:Fernando del Paso.jpg75px]]Fernando del Pasonovel, poetry, essay, drama, short story
2016[[File:Eduardo Mendoza (Feria del Libro de Madrid, 6 de junio de 2008).jpg75px]]Eduardo Mendozanovel, drama
2017[[File:Ramirez, Sergio.jpg75px]]Sergio Ramíreznovel, short story, essay
2018[[File:Ida Vitale at Texas A&M University.jpg75px]]Ida Vitalepoetry, prose, essay
2019[[File:Joan_Margarit_i_Consarnau.jpg75px]]Joan Margaritpoetry
2020[[File:Brines.JPG75px]]Francisco Brinespoetry
2021[[File:Cristina Peri.jpg75px]]Cristina Peri Rossiprose, poetry, short story, translation
2022[[File:Rafael Cadenas.JPG75px]]Rafael Cadenaspoetry, essay
2023[[File:La presidenta Díaz Ayuso en la entrega del Premio Miguel de Cervantes al escritor Luis Mateo Díez, presidido por Sus Majestades Los Reyes (cropped).jpg75px]]Luis Mateo Díeznovel, essay
2024[[File:Alvaropombo.jpg75px]]Álvaro Pombonovel, short story, poetry, essay
2025[[File:Gonzalo Celorio.jpg75px]]Gonzalo Celorionovel, essay

Laureates per country

The following table shows the number of laureates per country:

RankCountryLaureatesTotal51
126
27
34
43
43
43
71
71
71
71
71

References

  1. (2014-11-25). "Cervantes Prize | award".
  2. Jonathan Wolfe. (November 12, 2015). "Fernando del Paso Wins Miguel de Cervantes Prize". New York Times.
  3. (2014). "Miguel de Cervantes". donquijote.org.
  4. "Premio "Miguel de Cervantes"". Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte.
  5. Two awarded in 1979
  6. (2020-11-16). "Francisco Brines, premio Cervantes".
  7. Fanjul, Sergio C.. (Nov 12, 2024). "El escritor español Álvaro Pombo gana el Premio Cervantes 2024". El País.
  8. (3 November 2025). "El escritor mexicano Gonzalo Celorio, ganador del Premio Cervantes 2025". [[Infobae]].
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