Cervantes Prize

Cervantes Prize, literary award established in 1975 by the Spanish Ministry of Culture; the prize was first awarded the following year. It is the most prestigious and remunerative award given for Spanish-language literature. The Cervantes Prize is presented to an author whose Castilian-language work as a whole is judged to have most enriched Spanish and Spanish-American culture. The award—which is named for Miguel de Cervantes, the most important and celebrated figure in Spanish literature—is given annually, and there can be no cowinners.

Winners of the Cervantes Prize are listed in the table.