Eduardo Mendoza 2025 Princess of Asturias Award for Literature

Statement by Eduardo Mendoza on being granted the 2025 Princess of Astturias Award for Literature

“I need time to find the right words. Thrilled, honoured and grateful seem appropriate, but obvious. I have dedicated my entire life to what I love most, and now I receive this very special Award. I am a happy man.”

Eduardo Mendoza
Barcelona, 14th May 2025