Premio Nacional a la Obra de un Traductor
| National Prize for the Work of a Translator | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Premio Nacional a la Obra de un Traductor |
| Country | Spain |
| Presented by | Ministry of Culture and Sport (Spain) |
| Eligibility | Spanish literary translator who has dedicated special attention to translating works into any of the official Spanish languages. |
| Website | www |
The National Prize for the Work of a Translator (Spanish: Premio Nacional a la Obra de un Traductor) is a translation national award conferred by the Ministry of Culture and Sport.[1] The award is granted to recognize the body of work of a Spanish literary translator, who has dedicated special attention to translating literary works into any of the official Spanish languages.[2] It was established in 1989 and is currently endowed with a cash prize of €30,000.[3][4]
Criteria and distinction
This prize is awarded for the translator's entire career and body of work, which distinguishes it from the related National Prize for the Best Translation (Premio Nacional a la Mejor Traducción), which recognizes a single translated work [1].
The jury's rationale often highlights not only the literary quality and the complexity of the works translated but also the winner's broader contributions to the field. For instance, winners are often recognized for their role as trainers and mentors of translators and their activism in favor of literary translation and the promotion of reading, especially among younger audiences.[5][6]
Winners
- 2025 - Xabier Olarra Lizaso[7]
- 2024 - Mercedes Corral (Mercedes Corral Corral)[8]
- 2023 - Celia Filipetto[9]
- 2022 - Juan Gabriel López Guix[9]
- 2021 - Anne-Hélène Suárez (Anne-Hélène Suárez Girard)[9]
- 2020 - Xavier Senín Fernández (Xavier Senín)[9]
- 2019 - Dolors Udina (María Dolors Udina Abelló)[10]
- 2018 – Carmen Gauger
- 2017 – Malika Embarek
- 2016 – Ramón Buenaventura
- 2015 – Jordi Fibla
- 2014 – Mariano Antolín Rato
- 2013 – Josu Zabaleta
- 2012 – Francisco J. Uriz
- 2011 – Selma Ancira
- 2010 – Adan Kovacsis
- 2009 – Roser Berdagué Costa
- 2008 – María Teresa Gallego Urrutia
- 2007 – José Luis Reina Palazón
- 2006 – Agustín García Calvo
- 2005 – Francisco Rodríguez Adrados
- 2004 – Juan José del Solar
- 2003 – Eustaquio Barjau
- 2002 – Carlos García Gual
- 2001 – Francisco Torres Oliver
- 2000 – José Luis López Muñoz
- 1999 – Luis Gil Fernández
- 1998 – Valentín García Yebra
- 1997 – Clara Janés
- 1996 – Salustiano Masó
- 1995 – Andrés Sánchez Pascual
- 1994 – Feliu Formosa
- 1993 – Ángel Crespo
- 1992 – Esther Benítez Eiroa
- 1991 – Miguel Sáenz
- 1990 – José María Valverde
- 1989 – Juan Ramón Masoliver
See also
References
- ^ "Premio Nacional a la Obra de un Traductor". Archived from the original on 2013-12-30. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
- ^ "ultima-convocatoria". www.cultura.gob.es. Archived from the original on 2024-06-23. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ^ "BOE-A-2025-8897 Orden CLT/439/2025, de 14 de abril, por la que se convoca el Premio Nacional a la Obra de un Traductor correspondiente a 2025". www.boe.es. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ^ "Lista de Premios Nacionales de Traducción". ACE Traductores (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ^ Carlos (2024-11-07). "Y los ganadores de los premios nacionales de traducción son..." hoyesarte.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-10-23.
- ^ Press, Europa (2022-10-03). "Juan Gabriel López y Pere Lluís Font, Premios Nacionales a la obra de un traductor y a mejor traducción". www.europapress.es. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
- ^ Vicente, Olga Fernández (2017). "Ad Maiorem Linguae Vasconicae et Jacobi Aloisii Joycei Gloriam: An Interview with Xabier Olarra, Translator of Ulysses into the Basque Language". James Joyce Quarterly. 54 (3–4): 373–382. doi:10.1353/jjq.2017.0008. ISSN 1938-6036.
- ^ "BOE-A-2024-24741 Orden CLT/1339/2024, de 15 de noviembre, por la que se concede el Premio Nacional a la Obra de un Traductor, correspondiente al año 2024". www.boe.es. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ^ a b c d "Premiados - Premio Nacional a la Obra de un Traductor". www.cultura.gob.es (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2025-05-25. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ^ "BOE-A-2024-17226 Orden CLT/886/2024, de 13 de agosto, por la que, en ejecución de sentencia, se concede el Premio Nacional a la Obra de un Traductor, correspondiente al año 2019". www.boe.es. Retrieved 2025-10-18.