The inexhaustible, the groundbreaking, the irreducible, the ever-heterogeneous and, above all, the passionate and exciting Biel Mezquida (Castellón de la Plana, 1947) has been recognized with the 58th Catalan Letters Honorary Award. "Biel Mesquida's works are baroque monuments that exude passion and embody Mesquidian lessons at their peak: 'Good literature inspires reading and writing,'" the jury stated, considering him "a free, active author and defender of the values ​​that make us passionate human beings in dark times." "It is language, profound and connected to life and the historical moment," said Xavier Antich, president of Òmnium Cultural, at the announcement made at the Nau Bostik in Barcelona. The award ceremony will be held on June 8 at the Palau de la Música Catalana, and he will receive 20,000 euros.