Luis Alberto de Cuenca, Jorge Drexler Among Winners of Archiletras Language Awards

The Archiletras de la Lengua Awards celebrated their fifth edition by honoring prominent figures in Spanish-language literature and culture. Spanish philologist and poet Luis Alberto de Cuenca received the Special Jury Prize, while Uruguayan musician and songwriter Jorge Drexler was awarded the Voice of the Year prize.

The publication "Cuatro siglos de literatura en Bolivia en el horizonte del bicentenario republicano (1825-2025)" received the Publication of the Year award. Edited by Bolivian researcher Tatiana Alvarado Teodorika and published by Editorial 3600 in Bolivia and Editorial Renacimiento in Spain, the book coincides with Bolivia's Bicentennial. It features eight studies and two essays by researchers from Argentina, Bolivia, Spain, and Peru, including Fernando Iwasaki and Andrés Eichmann.

The jury, composed of 15 respected professionals in culture, language, and literature, was presided over by Arsenio Escolar, founder of the Archiletras project. The winners were announced on Tuesday, June 23, at Casa de América in Madrid, with a significant attendance of cultural, political, and economic personalities.

Previous awardees include the Instituto Cervantes and Martín Caparrós in the first edition (2022), Alexis Díaz-Pimienta and professors Lola Pons and Estrella Montolío in the second (2023), Ignacio Bosque and Mamen Horno in the third (2024), and Piedad Bonnett, José Sacristán, and Fondo de Cultura Económica in the fourth (2025).