Literary awards given in Barcelona
A large number of literary, cultural and editorial awards are announced and presented every year in Barcelona in recognition of poetry, fiction or plays, as well as translations, publishers, book shops or public figures who help support, promote and publicise local and international literature and culture.
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JAUME FUSTER
Since 2001, the Associació d’Escriptors en Llengua Catalana has presented the Jaume Fuster award to a writer in Catalan language for his or her literary career. The award is honorific and association members vote for the winner.
JOAN B. CENDRÓS
Announced by Òmnium Cultural and presented at the artistic event Nit de Santa Llúcia, the Internacional Joan B. Cendrós award is given to initiatives that have contributed towards the international exposure of the Catalan language, culture or nation. Contributions made by the press, including Catalonia Press (2011), L'Indépendant and Catalan International View (2013), by the journalists Henry de Laguérie (2014, together with the writer Suso del Toro) and Alex Rühle (2015) or by the translator Mary Ann Newman (2016) have been awarded in the past.
JOAQUIM RUYRA DE NARRATIVA JUVENIL
Since 1963, the Joaquim Ruyra award has been presented to a novel aimed at readers over the age of fourteen. Presented by the publishing house La Galera with the sponsorship of Fundació Enciclopèdia Catalana, winners include Emili Teixidor (1967), Pep Albanell (1976), Jaume Cabré (1977), Maria Barbal (1984), Josep Lorman (1995 and 1997), Joan Pons (2000) and Alejandro Palomas (2014).
JOCS FLORALS DE POESIA BARCELONA
The Jocs Florals de Barcelona are presented to the best selection of poems in Catalan on any subject. The origins of this award date back to the 14th century. After their suppression in the 15th century, they were re-established in 1859. Since then, the Jocs Florals went through different historical and political situations that led to changes in the place where the awards were held. They have been held in Barcelona since 1978. The winner is known as the "Poeta de la Ciutat", or “City Poet”.
JOCS FLORALS ESCOLARS DE BARCELONA
Every spring, the city’s schools organise the Jocs Florals Escolars in which students take part with their literary creations. Each school selects the works that are to participate, in a second phase, in the Jocs Florals of their District before the participants in the final phase, the Jocs Florals Escolars de Barcelona, are chosen.
JOSEP MARIA FOLCH I TORRES
Presented by the publishing house La Galera with the sponsorship of Fundació Enciclopèdia Catalana, the Premi Josep Maria Folch i Torres is presented at the artistic event La Nit de Santa Llúcia to novels for girls and boys. Since 1964, the award has promoted the creation of novels for readers aged between eight and twelve. Sebastià Sorribas (1965), Joaquim Carbó (1969), Gabriel Janer i Manila (1975), Oriol Vergés (1979), Joan Barceló (1979), Miquel Obiols (1981), Maite Carranza (1986), Antoni García Llorca (1995 and 2003), Mercè Anguera (2004), David Nel·lo (2010) and Oriol Canosa (2016) are just some of the authors to have received the award.
JOSEP PLA
Since 1968, the publishing house Destino has presented the Josep Pla award to prose written in Catalan. Gabriel Janer Manila (1971), Llorenç Villalonga (1973), Marià Manent (1974), Josep Maria Castellet (1977), Àlex Susanna (1988), Xavier Rubert de Ventós (1991), Sebastià Alzamora (2005) and Llucia Ramis (2010) are but a few of the author to have received the award over the years. The award is presented every year on the evening of 5th January, at the same event as the Premi Nadal de Novel·la award ceremony.
JUNCEDA D’IL·LUSTRACIÓ
In 2003, the Associació Professional d’il·lustradors de Catalunya created the Junceda awards to acknowledge illustrations produced in Catalonia in all relevant areas. The Junceda awards are divided into the following categories: “Adult fiction books”, “Child fiction books”, “Disclosure and science”, “Front Page”, “Comics”, “Press and magazines”, “Publishing”, “Advertising”, “Animation”, “Future Creators Award” and “Junceda international”.