The winning work, Anatomia de l'esperança (Anatomy of Hope), is presented as "a map to navigate times of uncertainty based on philosophy, literature, and human experience." The essay by the director of the Chair of Christian Thought of the Bishopric of Urgell will be published on February 4.
“"Hope is essential in dark contexts like the current one, because that is precisely when we need it most. Only those who have hope start acting, and this makes changes and improvements possible."
The philosopher, theologian, and professor at the Ramon Llull University, born in Barcelona in 1963, has been an active collaborator of the Bishopric of Urgell for over two decades. Since 2003, he has directed the Chair of Christian Thought and the Theology Conferences of the Diocese, held annually in La Seu d'Urgell.
The Josep Pla Award, valued at 10,000 euros, was presented at the same ceremony as the 82nd Nadal Award. The latter prize went to the Andalusian writer David Uclés for his novel La ciudad de las luces muertas (The City of Dead Lights), which received 30,000 euros.
