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José María Micó receives the 2026 Alfonso Reyes International Prize
The poet, philologist, and translator José María Micó has been awarded the 2026 Alfonso Reyes International Prize, one of the prestigious awards recognizing intellectual and literary achievements in the field of Hispanic literature. The prize was awarded by the Ministry of Culture of the Government of Mexico and the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature (INBAL), in collaboration with the Autonomous University of Nuevo León and the International Alfonso Reyes Society.
The jury, made up of Sara Poot Herrera, Adolfo Castañón and José María Espinasa, highlighted the multidisciplinary nature of Micó's career and pointed out that his profile represents the "ecumenical" character of the prize, thanks to work developed in the fields of research, essay, translation and literary creation.
The Mexican Ministry of Culture has emphasized that the award recognizes a career that, through poetry, research, and translation, has helped bring some of the fundamental works of world literature closer to new generations. The institution has also linked his work to the humanist spirit of Alfonso Reyes and his ability to forge connections between languages, eras, and cultures.
Born in Barcelona in 1961, José María Micó is a professor of Spanish literature at Pompeu Fabra University, where he also founded and co-directs the Master's program in Creative Writing. His professional activity combines teaching and academic research with poetry, translation, and music.
His poetic production is collected in the volume Primeras voluntades , while among his main philological and essayistic works are the editions of Spanish classics and titles such as Clásicos vividos , Para entender a Góngora and De Dante a Borges .
Translation also occupies a central place in his career. Micó has worked with European authors from different periods, including Ramon Llull, Petrarch, Jordi de Sant Jordi, Ausiàs March, Ludovico Ariosto, and Torquato Tasso, in addition to translating various contemporary Catalan and Italian poets. Among his most renowned works is his translation of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy , a version that has achieved widespread dissemination and acclaim in Spanish-speaking countries.
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