Fundación Francisco Ayala

The writer’s legacy in a Granada landmark

Fundación Francisco Ayala preserves, studies, and shares the legacy of the writer, professor, translator, and editor Francisco Ayala, recipient of the Cervantes Prize and the Prince of Asturias Award for Literature. Its work includes caring for his writing and archive and organizing cultural and academic programs about his life and work.

A historic palace and garden

The foundation is based in Granada’s Palacete Alcázar Genil, a building designated an Asset of Cultural Interest. The complex includes a central 13th-century qubba, two 19th-century side pavilions, and surrounding gardens. The property was restored in the early 1990s.

Books, exhibitions, and research

• Publications and literary awards, including the Francisco Ayala Short Novel Prize
• Book clubs, courses, lectures, and exhibitions
• La Granada de Ayala, a virtual tour through the writer’s life and literary ties to his hometown
• An open digital correspondence archive with more than 1,000 letters exchanged with over 80 correspondents across eight decades
• Bibliography, documentary archive, teaching materials, and library
• Research grants and a network of researchers

Contact

Email: info@ffayala.es.