Athenaeum Literary Award

Athenaeum Literary Award is an American literary award hosted by the Athenaeum of Philadelphia, a special collections library. It is award to authors who are "bona fide residents of Philadelphia or Pennsylvania living within a radius of 30 miles of City Hall".[1] Eligible works are of general fiction or non-fiction; technical, scientific, and juvenile books are not included.[1] The award was established in 1950 by Charles Wharton Stork (1881-1971), who was a board member of the Athenaeum from 1919 until 1968.[1]

Prior winners

The award has been given since 1949.[2]

For the complete list see List of prior winners (1949-present)

References

  1. ^ a b c Athenaeum Literary Award, official website.
  2. ^ List of prior winners (1949-present)

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