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Premios de la Crítica (Spanish Critics' Prizes)

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The Spanish Association of Literary Critics awards this literary prize annually to the best narrative (narrativa) and poetry (poesía) works published in Spain in the previous year, categorized by language. It is an honorary award with no prize money.

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Established
1956
Organizer
Asociación Española de Críticos Literarios
Category
Criticism and Critical Writing
Selection Method
Selection
Target
Professional
Frequency
1 per year
Status
Active

Description

Premios de la Crítica is a literary award presented annually by Asociación Española de Críticos Literarios (Spanish Literary Critics Association), selecting the best narrative and poetry works published in Spain in the previous year by each of Spain's four official languages (Castilian/Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque). The award does not include monetary prize money, and judging is conducted by a panel (22 members) composed of association members. Establishment years for each category: Castilian categories in 1956, Catalan categories first awarded in 1962 with a second award in 1976 and regularization in 1978, Galician in 1976, Basque in 1978.

Prize

Main Prize
Honorary literary award (no monetary prize awarded)
  • Honor and acclaim
  • Increased recognition and reputation from winning

Selection

Selection Process

Judging
Judges Judging panel composed of 22 members of Asociación Española de Críticos Literarios
Announcement Winning works are announced annually (selected by language and genre)

Application Tips

Dos

  • Confirm that the work was published in Spain in the previous year
  • Confirm that the language is Castilian (Spanish), Catalan, Galician, or Basque
  • Clarify that it was published through a publisher (unpublished works are ineligible)

Don''ts

  • Do not expect individual submissions assuming an open call format (not an open call)
  • Do not expect submissions aimed at prize money (no prize money)
  • Do not submit works that fail to meet language or publication requirements

From Judges

  • Publication in Spain in the previous year is the basic condition
  • Literary value (expression, structure, creativity, etc.) is emphasized
  • Context and tradition of each language and genre also influence the evaluation

Related Awards

  • Premio Cervantes
  • Premio Nacional de Literatura
  • Premio Planeta
  • Premio Nadal

Past Winners

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