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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SANT JOAN DE LITERATURA CATALANA
Established in 1981 by Obra Social de Caixa Sabadell, the Sant Joan award continues to this day thanks to support from Fundació Antigues Caixes Catalanes and the BBVA bank. It is one of the most lucrative awards for Catalan literature and is presented to an unpublished work of literary prose. Carme Riera (2016), Najat El Hachmi (2015), Baltasar Porcel (2008), Valentí Puig (2006), Toni Sala (2004) and Miquel Bauçà (1989) are some of the award winners.
SANT JORDI DE NOVEL·LA
Presented by Òmnium Cultural and by Fundació Enciclopèdia Catalana, the Sant Jordi award was established in 1960 and is given to an original, unpublished work written in Catalan. The novels of Pere Calders (1963), Mercè Rodoreda (1966) and Jaume Cabré (1983) have been awarded over its long history, among many others.