1991 Whitbread Awards

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The Whitbread Awards (since 2006 called the Costa Book Awards) are among the United Kingdom's most prestigious literary awards. They were launched in 1971, are given both for high literary merit but also for works that are enjoyable reading and whose aim is to convey the enjoyment of reading to the widest possible audience. This page gives details of the awards given in the year 1991.

Contents 1 Book of the Year 2 Children's Book 3 First Novel 4 Novel 5 Biography 6 Poetry

[edit] Book of the Year

John Richardson, A Life of Picasso

[edit] Children's Book

Winner:

• Diana Hendry, Harvey Angell

[edit] First Novel

Winner:

• Gordon Burn, Alma Cogan

[edit] Novel

Winner:

• Jane Gardam, The Queen of the Tambourine

[edit] Biography

Winners:

• John Richardson, A Life of Picasso

[edit] Poetry

Winners:

• Michael Longley, Gorse Fires