Dayton Literary Peace Prize

The Dayton Literary Peace Prize, which was first awarded in 2006, "is the only annual U.S. literary award recognizing the power of the written word to promote peace."[1] Awards are given for adult fiction and non-fiction books published at some point within the immediate past year that have led readers to a better understanding of other peoples, cultures, religions, and political views, with the winner in each category receiving a cash prize of $10,000.[1] The award is an offshoot of the Dayton Peace Prize, which grew out of the 1995 peace accords ending the Bosnian War.[2]

In 2008, Martin Luther King, Jr., biographer Taylor Branch joined Studs Terkel and Elie Wiesel as a recipient of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize's Lifetime Achievement Award,[3] which was presented to him by special guest Edwin C. Moses.[4] The 2008 ceremony was held in Dayton, Ohio, on September 28, 2008.[3] Nick Clooney, who hosted the ceremony in 2007,[5] again served as the evening's host in 2008[6] and 2009.[7]

The 2009 ceremony was held in Dayton, Ohio, on November 8, 2009,[7] at which married authors and journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn received the Dayton Literary Peace Prize's 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award.[8]

Recipients

2011[9]

2010[10]

2009[11]

2008[12]

2007[14]

2006[20]

References

  1. ^ a b Dayton Literary Peace Prize - About the Award
  2. ^ Studs Terkel to receive first Dayton literary prize
  3. ^ a b King biographer latest Literary Peace Prize honoree
  4. ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Edwin C. Moses
  5. ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize - 2007 Ceremony
  6. ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Press Release Announcing 2008 Winners
  7. ^ a b Dayton Literary Peace Prize - An International Award
  8. ^ a b Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Press Release Announcing 2009 Finalists
  9. ^ Dayton Literary Prize, By JULIE BOSMAN, New York Times, Sept 25, 2011.
  10. ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Press Release Announcing 2010 Winners
  11. ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Press Release Announcing 2009 Winners
  12. ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize winners announced
  13. ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Taylor Branch, 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award
  14. ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize - 2007 Award Winners
  15. ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Brad Kessler, 2007 Fiction Winner
  16. ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Lisa Fugard, 2007 Fiction Runner-Up
  17. ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Mark Kurlansky, 2007 Nonfiction Winner
  18. ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin, 2007 Nonfiction Runners-Up
  19. ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Elie Wiesel, 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award
  20. ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize - 2006 Award Winners
  21. ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Francine Prose, 2006 Fiction Winner
  22. ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Kevin Haworth, 2006 Fiction Runner-Up
  23. ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Stephen Walker, 2006 Nonfiction Winner
  24. ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Adam Hochschild, 2006 Nonfiction Runner-Up
  25. ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Studs Terkel, 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award

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