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AENA Launches €1 Million Prize for Hispanic Narrative

The airport operator presents the award as cultural patronage to foster reading.

Overview

  • Writer Rosa Montero announced the prize at a press conference and will preside over the jury.
  • AENA CEO Maurici Lucena said the initiative aims to “return to society” and reinforce private cultural patronage in Spain.
  • The award recognizes narrative works written in Spanish or in Spain’s co‑official languages translated into Castilian.
  • Four finalists will receive €30,000 each, positioning the fund among the richest in the Spanish‑language literary market.
  • With a €1 million purse, the prize matches the Premio Planeta in value, while submission dates and the full jury lineup remain to be announced.