Olivia de Miguel and Pablo Martín Sánchez win National Translation Awards

The Spanish Ministry of Culture has announced the 2026 National Translation Awards. Olivia de Miguel Crespo has been awarded the National Prize for a Translator's Work, while Pablo Martín Sánchez has received the National Prize for Best Translation.

Each award includes a prize of 30,000 euros. The jury honored De Miguel for her extensive career and her ability to translate complex literary works, noting her aesthetic fidelity and linguistic sensitivity in handling authors such as Virginia Woolf and George Orwell. De Miguel is a professor at Pompeu Fabra University.

Pablo Martín Sánchez was recognized for his translation of ‘Lugares’ by Georges Perec. The jury highlighted the creativity and ingenuity required to translate the nearly 800-page unfinished work.