The jury has distinguished the author Luis Landero "for being an extraordinary narrator, creator of numerous fictions with characters and atmospheres of great expressiveness and excellent writing..

recovering the Cervantine tradition with mastery of humor and irony and brilliantly incorporating the role of the imagination.”

In addition, the jury pointed out that «Luis Landero belongs to the first generation of Spanish democracy and has played a fundamental role in the renewal of our literature. His first novel, published in 1989, was a literary and, in a way, historical milestone. He has maintained, with the same eagerness, the pulse and originality that already appeared in his literary beginnings and that has led him to retain among his readers an enormous capacity for amazement.»

The prize, awarded by the Ministry of Culture and Sports, is endowed with 40,000 euros. It distinguishes the whole of the literary work, in any of the Spanish languages, and of a Spanish author, whose work is considered an integral part of the whole in current Spanish literature.

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