Casa de las Américas Prize

Casa de las Américas Prize
Awarded forLatin American and Caribbean literature in Spanish, Portuguese, English, and French
Presented byCasa de las Américas
First award1960
Websitewww.casa.cult.cu/premios/literario

The Casa de las Américas Prize (Premio Literario Casa de las Américas) is a literary award given by the Cuban Casa de las Américas. Established in 1959, it is one of Latin America’s oldest and most prestigious literary prizes.

The award is presented for works in Spanish, Portuguese, English, and French by writers from Latin America and the Caribbean. In addition to the main categories of fiction, poetry, and essays, there are categories for narrative and children's literature.