National Prize for Literature of Cuba

The Cuban National Literature Prize was created in 1983 and is awarded annually by the Cuban Book Institute of the Ministry of Culture. Considered the most important literary award in the Caribbean country, it is usually delivered during the International Book Fair in Havana.

List of winners

• 1983 - Nicolás Guillén
• 1984 - José Zacarías Tallet
• 1985 - Félix Pita Rodríguez
• 1986 - Eliseo Diego, José Soler Puig and José Antonio Portuondo (shared)
• 1987 - Sweet Mary Loynaz
• 1988 - Cintio Vitier and Dora Alonso (shared)
• 1989 - Roberto Fernández Retamar
• 1990 - Fina García-Marruz
• 1991 - Angel Augier
• 1992 - Abelardo Estorino
• 1993 - Francisco de Oráa
• 1994 - Miguel Barnet
• 1995 - Jesus Orta Ruiz
• 1996 - Pablo Armando Fernández
• 1997 - Carilda Oliver
• 1998 - Roberto Friol
• 1999 - César López
• 2000 - Antón Arrufat
• 2001 - Nancy Morejón
• 2002 - Lisandro Otero
• 2003 - Reynaldo González Zamora
• 2004 - Jaime Sarusky
• 2005 - Graziella Pogolotti
• 2006 - Leonardo Acosta
• 2007 - Humberto Arenal
• 2008 - Luis Marré
• 2009 - Ambrosio Fornet
• 2010 - Daniel Chavarría
• 2011 - Nersys Felipe
• 2012 - Leonardo Padura
• 2013 - Reina María Rodríguez
• 2014 - Eduardo Heras León
• 2015 - Rogelio Martínez Furé
• 2016 - Margarita Mateo Palmer
• 2017 - Luis Álvarez Álvarez
• 2018 - Mirta Yáñez
• 2019 - Lina De Feria
• 2020 - Eugenio Hernández Espinosa
• 2021 - Julio Travieso Serrano
• 2022 - Delfín Prats Pupo