Eduardo Mendoza has been awarded the 2025 Princess of Asturias Award for Literature, a recognition that celebrates his unquestionable contribution to literature in the Spanish language over more than four decades. This prestigious award, granted by an international jury, highlights Mendoza’s ability to combine literary innovation with accessible prose that has managed to connect with readers from diverse generations and cultures.
The jury's verdict emphasizes the author’s "decisive contribution" to literature in the last fifty years, noting his ability to blend humor, satire, and a humanistic view of existence. Throughout his career, Mendoza has built a body of work that, beyond its literary quality, has had a profound impact on contemporary literature, achieving extensive recognition both in Spain and internationally.
Among his most notable titles are The Truth about the Savolta Case (The soldiers of Catalonia), which marked his literary debut in 1975, No Word From Gurb, and City of Wonders, works that have become landmarks in Spanish narrative and a faithful portrayal of the society they describe. His prose, which spans from colloquial language to the most sophisticated literary forms, and his ability to create a connection with the reader through stories that intertwine the ordinary with the extraordinary, are some of the characteristics that have solidified Mendoza as one of the most important writers of his generation. Humor, rigor, literary skill, and a deep understanding of the human soul come together in Mendoza's work, making the writing of the Barcelona-based author a place that is always a pleasure to visit and return to.
Throughout his career, Mendoza has published a series of novels, essays, and plays, always with the same creative energy that has led him to explore different literary genres. His work has been translated into numerous languages and has received multiple awards, solidifying him as a reference in contemporary literature.
With this recognition, the Princess of Asturias Award for Literature joins the long list of honors Eduardo Mendoza has received throughout his career, reaffirming his position as one of the great storytellers in Spanish literature. From the Carmen Balcells Literary Agency, we are extremely proud to represent an author whose work continues to enrich the international literary scene.