2006 - Prize of the Portuguese PEN Club (for 'Sem Nome'), awarded by P.E.N. Clube Português

1998 - Jacinto do Prado Coelho prize, awarded by International Association of Literary Critiques

1998 - PEN Clube Português prize (for Viagens do Olhar [with Fernando Gil]), awarded by PEN Clube Português

1993 - Comendador da Ordem de Santiago da Espada, awarded by Portugal

1991 - Fellow of King's College, London, awarded by King's College London

1987 - "Best New Journal" prize (for the journal 'Portuguese Studies'), awarded by Conference of Editors of Learned Journals, USA

1977 - Prize General Casimiro de Dantas (for 'Do Significado Oculto da Menina e Moça'), awarded by Academia de Ciências de Lisboa

1975 - William Haytor Award, awarded by King's College, London

1968 - Neville Gladstone Exhibition King's College London, awarded by King's College London