# Juan José Millás receiving José Luis Sampedro Prize

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> Updated: 2026-10-21T14:06:30.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Spanish writer and journalist Juan José Millás was unanimously selected as the recipient of the 17th José Luis Sampedro Prize. The award, which recognizes literary and journalistic achievement, was announced ahead of the Getafe Negro festival.

During the award ceremony held at the Espacio Mercado de Getafe, Millás delivered an acceptance speech reflecting on the solitary nature of the writing process. He remarked that people write because they have a ‘problem with reality’ and paid tribute to the namesake of the prize, José Luis Sampedro.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-21: Juan José Millás receives XVII José Luis Sampedro Prize

Writer Juan José Millás received the XVII José Luis Sampedro Prize at the Getafe Negro crime novel festival in Spain.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/juan-jos-mills-receives-xvii-jos-luis-sampedro-prize

### 2026-09-29: Juan José Millás wins the 17th José Luis Sampedro Prize

Writer Juan José Millás has unanimously won the 17th José Luis Sampedro Prize, to be presented during the Getafe Negro festival this October.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/juan-jos-mills-wins-the-17th-jos-luis-sampedro-prize

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