“Tomb of Sand,” written by Geetanjali Shree and translated by Daisy Rockwell, won despite getting little previous attention from reviewers. Read more
Category: Awards
Here Are the Winners of the 2021 Nebula Awards
Congratulations to all the finalists and winners! Read more
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Vincent Kling Wins the 2022 Wolff Translator’s Prize for ‘The Strudlhof Steps’
Vincent Kling has been announced as this year’s winner of the Helen & Kurt Wolff Translator’s Prize for his NYRB Classics translation of Heimito von Doderer’s novel The Strudlhof Steps. Administered each spring by the Goethe-Institut, the award comes with a prize of $10,000. Read more
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Debut novelist wins £20,000 Dylan Thomas prize for No One Is Talking About This
American novelist, poet and essayist Patricia Lockwood has won the £20,000 Swansea University Dylan Thomas prize for her “searingly witty and innovative take on modern day internet culture”. Read more
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Winners of the 2022 Pulitzer Prizes Announced
They’re the most prestigious awards in America, not just for journalists, but historians, poets, playwrights, non-fiction writers, composers and novelists. Read more
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Winners of the 2022 Edgar Awards Announced
Tonight in New York City, the Mystery Writers of America announced the winners of the 76th annual Edgar Awards. Congratulations to all the winners and nominees. Read more
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Jon Stewart, Who Revolutionized Political Satire, Wins Mark Twain Prize
The ceremony for the Mark Twain Prize, one of comedy’s top honors, celebrated Mr. Stewart’s achievements on “The Daily Show” and his activism on behalf of veterans and 9/11 emergency workers. Read more
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Lauren Groff has won the 2022 Joyce Carol Oates Prize
The Prize honors a mid-career author of fiction “who has earned a distinguished reputation and the widespread praise of readers and reviewers” and grants a $50,000 award to support current and future work. Read more
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Christos Ikonomou Wins Chowdhury Prize in Literature
Christos Ikonomou will be the first recipient of the Chowdhury Prize in Literature, a new, annual international mid-career award for exceptional writers. Ikonomou was born in 1970 in Athens, and is the author of four collections of short fiction… Read more
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The National Book Foundation has announced this year’s 5 Under 35
The National Book Foundation has released its annual list of the “5 Under 35,” a group of five fiction writers under the age of 35 “whose debut work promises to leave a lasting impression on the literary landscape.” Read more
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