Fundación Amado Alonso
A foundation in Lerín, Navarra, that honors philologist Amado Alonso through an international literary-criticism prize and a dedicated book collection.
About Fundación Amado Alonso
Honoring Amado Alonso in Lerín
Fundación Amado Alonso, based in Lerín, Navarra, preserves the legacy of philologist, linguist, and literary critic Amado Alonso. Its principal activity is the International Amado Alonso Literary Criticism Prize, which supports scholarship and writing about literary criticism.
An annual international prize
The award reached its 23rd edition in 2025; submissions for that edition closed on June 15, 2025. Jury decisions and award ceremonies are generally held at Lerín Town Hall, with jurors from universities and publishing.
Past winners
- 23rd edition, 2025: philologist and professor Víctor del Moral
- 21st edition: poet and University of Granada professor Sergio Navarro Ramírez
- 20th edition: Navarra writer Pedro Charro Ayestarán
- 18th edition: Roberto Echavarren, for El pensamiento chino
- 17th edition: Cristian Crusat, for La huida biográfica
- 16th edition: Mexican writer of Italian origin Marco Perilli, for Dante
- 2017: Miriam Moreno Aguirre
- 2016: University of Barcelona professor Jordi Matas
- 2015: Walter Cassara
- 2014: Gabriel Insausti, for Tierra de nadie: el poeta inglés y la Gran Guerra
Books and news
The foundation maintains a collection of books related to Amado Alonso, publishes news about the prize and its ceremonies, and offers links to related resources.
Contact
The foundation is at Calle Mayor 24, 31260 Lerín, Navarra. Phone: 948 530 222. Email: fundacionamadoalonso@gmail.com. It also maintains a Facebook page.
Literary criticism prize and Amado Alonso collection