Premio Zóbel | |
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Awarded for | Excellence in Philippine literature in Spanish language |
Country | Philippines |
Presented by | Zóbel de Ayala family |
First awarded | 1922 |
The Premio Zóbel is a Philippine literary award conferred on Filipino writers in the Spanish language. It was established to revivify the Spanish language and to promote the best writing created by Filipino authors in the language. Founded in 1920, it is the only literary prize in Asia that promotes Spanish-language literature, and is also the oldest literary award in the country.