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Òmnium Prize

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Òmnium Prize
Awarded forCatalan-language novel
Sponsored byÒmnium Cultural
LocationBarcelona, Spain
Websitehttps://www.omnium.cat/premi-omnium Edit this on Wikidata

The Òmnium Prize for Best Novel of the Year is a literary prize awarded by the Òmnium Cultural association for a Catalan-language novel. It has a €20,000 award for the author and a €5,000 award for the publisher of the work. It is the best-funded prize for a published Catalan-language novel.[1]

History

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The prize was created in 2017 with a €20,000 direct donation for the author and a marketing campaign valued at €5,000, with the intention of annually recognizing the best Catalan-language novel and make it known to the public. It is similar to the Prix Goncourt for French literature.

In the first edition, a selection committee composed of the editor of the Núvol online newspaper, Bernat Puigtobella, bookseller Olga Federico, and librarian Carme Fenoll nominated 16 novels published in 2017. Afterwards, a jury of five independent members (Harvard University professor Maria Dasca, University of Barcelona professor emeritus Rosa Cabré, University of Valencia professor Carme Gregori, University of Girona professor Xavier Pla, and cultural manager Oriol Izquierdo) selected three finalist works in the first round and selected the winner in the second round.[2][3]

Winner and finalists

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Year Authors Work Publisher
2023 Imma Monsó La mestra i la Bèstia Editorial Anagrama
Maria Climent i Huguet A casa teníem un himne L'Altra Editorial
Elisabet Riera Millán Una vegada va ser estiu la nit sencera Editorial Males Herbes
2022 Sebastià Alzamora Ràbia Edicions Proa
Maria Barbal Al llac Columna Edicions
Sebastià Portell i Clar Les altures Editorial Empúries
2021 Joan Lluís-Lluís Junil a les terres dels bàrbars Club Editor
Núria Bendicho Terres mortes Editorial Anagrama
Jordi Cussà El primer emperador i la reina Lluna Editorial Comanegra
2020 Eva Baltasar Boulder Club Editor
Miquel Martín i Serra La drecera Edicions del Periscopi
Sebastià Perelló La mar rodona Club Editor
2019 Martí Domínguez L'esperit del temps Edicions Proa
Jordi Lara Sis nits d'agost Edicions de 1984
Irene Solà Canto jo i la muntanya balla Editorial Anagrama
2018 Marta Orriols Aprendre a parlar amb les plantes Edicions del Periscopi
Melcior Comas Sobre la terra impura Edicions Proa
Pere Joan Martorell La memòria de l'oracle Edicions del 1984
2017 Raül Garrigasait Els estranys Edicions del 1984
Maria Guasch Els fills de Llacuna Park L'Altra Editorial
Vicenç Pagès i Jordà Robinson Empúries

References

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  1. ^ Geli, Carles (30 January 2019). "Marta Orriols, premio Òmnium a la mejor novela del año" [Marta Orriols, Òmnium Prize for Best Novel of the Year]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  2. ^ Nopca, Jordi (23 February 2018). "'Els estranys', de Raül Garrigasait, millor novel·la catalana de l'any" [‘Els estranys’, by Raül Garrigasait, best Catalan novel of the year]. Ara (in Catalan). Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  3. ^ Serra, Montserrat (23 February 2018). "Raül Garrigasait, amb l'obra 'Els estranys' guanya el premi Òmnium a la millor novel·la catalana de l'any" [Raül Garrigasait, with the work 'Els estranys' wins the Òmnium Prize for the best Catalan novel of the year]. VilaWeb (in Catalan). Retrieved 27 April 2024.