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28-480: The prize was established in 1975 by the Ministry of Culture of Spain and first awarded the following year. The Encyclopædia Britannica calls it "most prestigious and remunerative award given for Spanish-language literature". The winner receives a monetary award of 125,000 euros , which makes it one of the richest literary prizes in the world . The prize rewards authors from any Spanish-speaking nation and recognizes

56-514: Is Raquel Sánchez since 12 July 2021. The Ministry of Development, currently Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda was created in by Royal Decree of 28 January 1847. In this date, the former Secretariat of State and of the Dispatch of General Development of the Realm (created in 1812 and re-established in 1832 ) had a huge scope of competences and included areas of government policy that, over

84-636: Is also responsible for the promotion and dissemination of culture in Spanish , as well as the promotion of cultural cooperation and, in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation , of international relations in the field of culture. The MCD is headed by the Culture Minister, a Cabinet member who is appointed by the Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister . The minister

112-452: Is assisted by a Secretary of State and an Under-Secretary. The current minister of Culture is, since 21 November 2023, Ernest Urtasun . The Ministry of Culture was created during the Spanish transition to democracy . However, the government action on culture dates back to the 18th century. From the beginning of the century and promoted by the Crown , it appeared the first Royal Academies such as

140-676: The City of Madrid the management of the Teatro Español . In 1985 the Ministry suffered a big reshuffle because of the devolution of cultural powers to the recently created Regions . At the same time it was created the National Institute of Performing Arts and Music (INAEM) and the Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA). Between 1996 and 2004 the Ministry of Culture was merged with

168-656: The Constituent Legislature . Between July 1977 and March 1991, the competences of the original department remain divided in two: On the one hand, the Ministry of Public Works and Urbanism (with the incorporation of the competences in matter of housing and the Directorate-General for Territorial Action and Environment, coming from Office of the Prime Minister ) and on the other hand, the Ministry of Transport and Communications (since 1981, also Tourism). In 1990,

196-634: The King of Spain at request of the Prime Minister . The Minister is assisted by two main officials, the Secretary of State for Infrastructure, Transport and Housing and the Under Secretary of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda. Other senior officials of the ministry include the Secretary General for Infrastructure, the Secretary General for Transport and the Secretary General for Housing. The current Minister

224-651: The Language (1713), History (1738) or Fine Arts (1752), all of them dependent from the Secretariat of State . With the development and specialization of the Administration , the promotion and protection of culture was assumed by the Ministry of Development between 1834 and 1837 when it assumed powers over theaters, and all kinds of public amusements and recreation, as well as the Conservatories of Arts and Music, by

252-470: The Ministry of Development ( MIFOM ), is the department of the Government of Spain responsible for preparing and implementing the government policy on land, air and maritime transport infrastructure and the control, planning and regulation of the transport services on this areas. It is also responsible for guaranteeing access to housing ; urban , soil and architecture policies; planning and controlling

280-464: The Ministry of the Interior between 1837 and 1847 and Development again between 1847 and 1851, by the Ministry of Grace and Justice between 1851 and 1855 and again by the Ministry of Development until 1900. The Budget Act of 1900 created the Ministry of Public Instruction and Fine Arts which assumed the responsibilities on culture until 1977. During this period, the Directorate-General for Fine Arts

308-617: The Nobel Prize in Literature . Octavio Paz (Cervantes 1981, Nobel 1990) and Mario Vargas Llosa (Cervantes 1994, Nobel 2010), were awarded the Nobel Prize in subsequent years, while Camilo José Cela received the Nobel Prize in 1989 and was awarded the Cervantes Prize in 1995. The list of winners is available at the official Premio 'Miguel Cervantes' website. The following table shows

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336-543: The Royal Spanish Academy ). As of the presentation of the 2024 award to Álvaro Pombo , the recipients have been recognized for their writing of novels, poetry, short stories, essays, translations, philosophy or dramas – or for combinations thereof. With two winners in 1979, there have been 50 recipients of the Miguel de Cervantes Prize. Three of the 50 winners of the Miguel de Cervantes Prize have also won

364-589: The Central Service of Ports and Maritime Signals. The structure was maintained for almost half a century, albeit with partial modifications: in 1968 the Technical General Secretariat was created; the Directorate-General for Railways, Trams and Mechanical Transport by Road was renamed Directorate-General for Land Transport and the Directorate-General for Roads and Hydraulic Works was renamed Directorate-General for Roads. Major changes occur during

392-453: The Education and Culture areas were torn apart from Development, when the Ministry of Public Instruction was created. For five years, the department was named Agriculture, Industry, Trade and Public Works , with powers over railroads , roads , canals , ports , lighthouses and beacons , as well as agriculture , industry and trade . These last three areas of activity were attributed to

420-472: The Ministry of Culture awards the Miguel de Cervantes Prize each year to honor the lifetime achievement of an outstanding writer in the Spanish language . Ministry of Culture also awards various other National Prizes . Ministry of Development (Spain) The Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility (MITMA) ( Spanish : Ministerio de Transportes y Movilidad Sostenible ), traditionally known as

448-524: The Ministry of Education although the Secretariat of State for Culture was maintained. In 2004 it was created again and in 2011 the Ministry assumed the competencies on bullfighting . It was suppressed again in 2011 until 2018 when the new prime minister Pedro Sánchez recovered this Ministry. The Ministry's structure is: Public organisms under direction of Ministry of Culture and Sport: Office name: Established in 1975 and first presented in 1976,

476-474: The Secretariat of State for Culture was created and it also assumed RTVE . The final structure established nine general directions: Artistic Heritage, Archives and Museums; Cultural Diffusion; Books and Libraries; Music Theater and Shows; Cinematography; Community Development; Youth; and Broadcasting and Television. It also assumed organically the Superior Council of Sports. In 1981 the Ministry ceded to

504-555: The arrival of José María Aznar to the Government, the old denomination of Ministry of Development was recovered and it is created, for the first time in Spain , a Ministry of Environment which assumed those competences. Since then, the competencies has been practically the same with little modifications like the loss of the telecoms functions in 2000 and the loss of housing functions between 2004 and 2010. The Ministry of Development employs

532-500: The competences over public works, education and charity and, in 1851, officially acquired the name of Ministry of Development. Around 1869 the Ministry was composed of the Directorate-General for Public Instruction and the Directorate-General for Public Works, Agriculture, Industry and Trade. A year later the National Geographic Institute was created, which is incorporated from the first moment to this Ministry. In 1900,

560-569: The environmental issue was given greater importance, with the creation of the General Secretariat for Environment. It was not until the third government of Felipe González when the merger occurred again (except for the Tourism area), by Royal Decree 576/1991, of 21 April, with Josep Borrell as minister of the Department (who in 1993 incorporated to its denomination the term 'Environment'). With

588-661: The following bodies: (1) Minister of Communications (2) Minister of Public Works (3) Minister of Public Works and Communications (4) Minister of Communications and the Merchant Navy (5) Minister of Communications, Transport and Public Works (6) Minister of Communications and Transport (7) Minister of Public Works and Urban Development (8) Minister of Public Works, Transport and the Environment (9) Minister of Development (10) Minister of Agriculture, Industry, Trade and Public Works (11) Minister of General Development of

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616-519: The new Ministry of National Economy in 1928, maintaining public works , railways, mines , forestry , fishing and hunting . After the advent of the Second Republic , and by virtue of the Decree of 16 December 1931, the name of the Ministry of Public Works was adopted. It had an Undersecretariat and three Directorates-General: Railways, Trams and Mechanical Road Transport; Roads and Hydraulic Works and

644-477: The number of laureates per country: Ministry of Culture of Spain The Ministry of Culture ( MC ) is the department of the Government of Spain responsible for the promotion, protection and dissemination of the Spanish historical heritage , national museums , art , books , reading and literary creation , of cinematographic and audiovisual activities and of national archives and libraries . It

672-508: The postal and telegraph services, directing the services related to astronomy , geodesy , geophysics and mapping , and planning and programing the government investments on infrastructure and services related to this scope. The Ministry's headquarters are in the New Ministries government complex. MITMA is headed by the Minister of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda, who is appointed by

700-514: The recipient's overall body of work. Of the forty-seven prizes awarded in the history of the Cervantes Prize, only six have ever been awarded to women. In 1988, the Spanish writer María Zambrano (1904-1991) was the first female writer to be honored. The award is named after Miguel de Cervantes , author of Don Quixote . The candidates are proposed by the Association of Spanish Language Academies (i.e.,

728-621: The years, would be splintered in the Ministries of Education , Culture , Agriculture , Development, Health , Industry and Commerce. On 13 May 1834 the ministry was renamed "of the Interior" and in December 1835 "Secretary of State and of the Dispatch of the Governance of the Realm". Precisely, in 1847. that department split for the first time with the creation of a Secretariat of the Dispatch for Commerce, Instruction and Public Works which assumed

756-450: Was created in 1915 which had competences on civil constructions related to National Monuments, Museums, Artistic Schools, Painting, Music Schools and other entities of an artistic nature and in 1939 it was created the Directorate-General for Archives and Libraries. Both merged in 1974 in a new Directorate-General for Artistic and Cultural Heritage. In 1946 it was created the Directorate-General for Cinematography and Theater which main task

784-524: Was to censor this cultural sectors. It was suppressed in 1967. Finally, in 1977 it was created an independent Culture Ministry which assumed the Directorate-General for Artistic and Cultural Heritage from the Ministry of Education , the responsibilities of the Under Secretary for Family, Youth and Sport from the Ministry of the Presidency and the information and cultural functions of the Ministry of Information and Tourism (cinema, theaters, music). Likewise,

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