'Revolution' by Hugo Gonçalves wins San Clemente Literary Award

Hugo Gonçalves' novel "Revolução" won the XXX edition of the San Clemente Literary Prize for foreign works. Published in Spain in October 2025, it was previously released in Portugal in 2023. The book was among three finalists, alongside works by Ali Smith and Leila Slimani. The award, organized by the Rosalía de Castro Secondary Education Institute in Galicia, has previously honored notable authors. The jury praised Gonçalves for his excellent portrayal of the country's political situation marked by fear and poverty. "Revolução" was also recognized as one of the best books of 2025 in Spain and won the Fernando Namora Prize in Portugal. The historical novel follows the Storm family during the last years of dictatorship and the revolutionary period after April 25, 1974, with a French edition planned for next year.