Writer Juan Goitisolo wins Cervantes Prize Automatic translate

MADRID. On November 22, traditionally in the suburbs of Madrid, a ceremony was held to present the most authoritative literary prize, which only Hispanic writers are awarded. This year, writer Juan Goitisolo became the Cervantes Prize laureate.

The Cervantes Prize was founded in 1975. Each year, the award is presented to the winners with the wording “with all his work he helped enrich the literary heritage in Spanish”. Last year, the Mexican writer Elena Ponyatovska became the winner of the award; As a rule, the jury awards the prize in turn to authors from Latin America and Spain.

This year the prize was awarded to the winner by the Minister of Culture of Spain, José Ignacio Vert, and the writer will receive financial encouragement in the amount of 125 thousand euros, which accompanies the award, on April 23 - at the event in honor of Cervantes Memorial Day. The judges of the award noted that the work of the laureate was noted for "stylistic renewal and its incomparable expressive skill."

Also, members of the expert commission emphasized the writer’s contribution to mediation between the cultures of European countries and Islamic states. They called Juan Goitisolo “an intellectual who helped shape understanding in the Mediterranean region, which was plagued by numerous conflicts, but based on the common heritage of Jews, Arabs, and Christians.”

Svetlana Korableva © Gallerix.ru