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Cervantes Prize

The Cervantes Prize is an annual award given to writers working in the Spanish language. Named after Miguel de Cervantes, who wrote "Don Quixote," the award recognizes lifetime achievement.

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Eduardo Mendoza

Novelist Eduardo Mendoza receives coveted Cervantes Prize

Novelist Eduardo Mendoza has been handed Spain's highest literary honor.
CultureApril 21, 2017
Fernando del Paso, Copyright: picture-alliance/epa/U. Ruiz Basurto

Top Spanish literature award for Mexican Fernando del Paso

The Cervantes Prize, the most important literary honor of the Spanish-speaking world, goes to Mexican Fernando del Paso.
November 12, 2015
Ana Maria Matute

Literature laurels

Spanish author Matute wins the Cervantes Prize - she's only the third woman to win the award.
April 27, 2011