The Mercè Rodoreda Award for stories and narrations, officially and in Catalan Premi Mercè Rodoreda is a literary award in the

Catalan language Catalan () is a Western Romance languages, Western Romance language and is the official language of Andorra, and the official language of three autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous communities in eastern Spain: Catalonia, the Balearic I ...

convened by

Òmnium Cultural Òmnium Cultural () is a Spanish association based in Barcelona, Catalonia. It was originally created in the 1960s to promote the Catalan language and spread Catalan culture. Over the years it has increased its involvement in broader political i ...

and the Fundació Enciclopèdia Catalana and published by Edicions Proa. Initially called the Víctor Català Award (named after Victor Català), which was awarded for the first time in 1953, in 1998 it changed its name to become the current Mercè Rodoreda Award (named after Mercè Rodoreda) for stories and narratives. Works of original and unpublished stories or narratives, written in Catalan, are eligible for the prize. Its delivery takes place during the L''iterary Night of Santa Llúcia'' during the month of December. The prize has an endowment of 6,000 euros.

Winners

Premi Víctor Català

* 1953 – Jordi Sarsanedas, for ''Mites'' * 1954 – Pere Calders, for ''Cròniques de la veritat oculta'' * 1955 – Lluís Ferran de Pol, for ''La ciutat i el tròpic'' * 1956 –

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, for ''Crèdits humans'' * 1957 – Mercè Rodoreda, for ''Vint-i-dos contes'' * 1958 –

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, for ''Varietés'' * 1959 – Josep A. Baixeras, for ''Perquè no'' * 1960 – Ramon Folch i Camarasa, for ''Sala d'espera'' * 1961 – Estanislau Torres, for ''La Xera'' * 1962 – Jordi Maluquer, for ''Pol·len'' * 1963 – Carles Macià, for ''La nostra terra de cada dia'' * 1964 – Joaquim Carbó, for ''Solucions provisionals'' * 1965 – Víctor Mora Pujadas, for ''El cafè dels homes tristos'' * 1966 – Guillem Viladot, for ''La gent i el vent'' * 1967 –

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, for ''La torre dels vicis capitals'' * 1968 – Jaume Vidal Alcover, for ''Les quatre llunes'' * 1969 – Robert Saladrigas, for ''Boires'' * 1970 –

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, for ''Molta roba i poc sabó'' * 1971 – Gabriel Janer Manila, for ''El cementiri de les roses'' * 1972 – Josep Albanell, for ''Les parets de l'insomni'' * 1973 –

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, for ''Atrafegada calor'' * 1974 – Beatriu Civera, for ''Vides alienes'' * 1975 –

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, for ''La mort en punt'' * 1976 – Antoni Mus, for ''Vida i miracles de n'Aineta dels matalassos'' * 1977 – Joan Rendé, for ''Sumari d'homicida'' * 1978 –

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, for ''És quan miro que hi veig clar'' * 1979 – Joan Casas, for ''Pols de terrat'' * 1980 – Margarida Aritzeta, for ''Quan la pedra es torna fang a les mans'' * 1981 – Francesc Sales, for ''Les alveolars a la Romània'' * 1982 – Llorenç Sant Marc, for ''Quaranta històries'' * 1983 – Pau Faner, for ''Lady Valentine'' * 1984 – Llorenç Capellà, for ''Una cinta de dol al capell'' * 1985 – Maria Mercè Roca, for ''Sort que hi ha l'horitzó'' * 1986 – Jordi Condal, for ''Els germans Pinçons'' * 1987 – Jordi Jané i Romeu, for ''Microcosmos'' * 1988 – Carme Guasch, for ''Situacions insulars'' * 1989 – Magí Sunyer, for ''La serp'' * 1990 – Rafa Gomar, for ''Legítima defensa'' * 1991 – Joaquim Soler, for ''A una sola veu'' * 1992 – Skipped edition * 1993 – Skipped edition * 1994 – Skipped edition * 1995 – Skipped edition * 1996 – Skipped edition * 1997 – Miquel de Palol, for ''Contes per a vells adolescents''

Premi Mercè Rodoreda

* 1998 – Albert Roca, for ''Galeries subterrànies'' * 1999 – Cèlia Sànchez-Mústich, for ''El tacte de l'ametlla'' * 2000 – Xavier Gual, for ''Delirium tremens'' * 2001 – Àngel Burgas, for ''Adéu'' * 2002 – Lluís Muntada i Vendrell, for ''Canvi d'agulles'' * 2003 – Joan Rendé, for ''Una pedra a la sabata'' * 2004 – Vicenç Pagès Jordà, for ''El poeta i altres contes'' * 2005 – Joan Esculies Serrat, for ''Tràilers'' * 2006 – Borja Bagunyà, for ''Defensa pròpia'' * 2007 – Guillem Frontera, for ''La mort i la pluja'' * 2008 – Víctor Alexandre, for ''Set dones i un home sol'' * 2009 – Monika Zgustová, for ''Contes de la lluna absent'' * 2010 – Alba Dedeu, for ''Gats al parc'' * 2011 – Ramon Erra, for ''La vida per rail'' * 2012 – Tina Vallès, for ''El parèntesi més llarg'' * 2013 – Neus Canyelles, for ''Mai no sé què faré fora de casa'' * 2014 – Maria Mercè Cuartiella, for ''Gent que tu coneixes'' * 2015 – Empar Moliner, for ''Tot això ho faig perquè tinc molta por'' * 2016 – Jenn Díaz, for ''Vida familiar'' * 2017 – Clara Queraltó, for ''El que pensen els altres'' * 2018 – Víctor Garcia Tur, for ''El país dels cecs'' * 2019 – Carlota Gurt, for ''Cavalcarem tota la nit'' * 2020 – Anna Gas, for ''El pèndol'' * 2021 – Ricard Sunyol, for ''Declaració d'invencions'' * 2022 – Marc Vintró Castells, for ''Unes ganes salvatges de cridar'' * 2023 – Carme Serna Far, per ''Perdona'm per desitjar-ho tant''

References

{{reflist Catalan literary awards Short story collection awards