Enrique Vila-Matas wins the National Prize for Literature

Enrique Vila-Matas has been awarded the National Prize for Spanish Letters, recognizing his extensive literary career. The prize, worth €50,000, is given by the Ministry of Culture to an author whose work is integral to contemporary Spanish literature. Vila-Matas, born in Barcelona in 1948, began his literary journey in 1968 as a writer for Fotogramas and later published his first novel in 1971. His notable works include 'La asesina ilustrada', which he considers his true debut. Vila-Matas joins a prestigious list of previous winners, including María Victoria Atencia and Rosa Montero.