Chautauqua Prize
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| The Chautauqua Prize | |
|---|---|
| Date | Annual |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Chautauqua Institution |
| First awarded | 2012 |
| Official website | http://www.ciweb.org/prize |
The Chautauqua Prize is an annual American literary award established by the Chautauqua Institution in 2012.[1] The winner receives US$7,500 and all travel and expenses for a one-week summer residency at Chautauqua.[1] It is a "national prize that celebrates a book of fiction or literary/narrative nonfiction that provides a richly rewarding reading experience and honors the author for a significant contribution to the literary arts."[2]
Winners and runners-up
- 2012: The Sojourn, Andrew Krivak [1]
- Caleb's Crossing, Geraldine Brooks
- In the Garden of Beasts, Erik Larson
- Why Read Moby-Dick?, Nathaniel Philbrick
- All Cry Chaos, Leonard Rosen
- We Are Taking Only What We Need, Stephanie Powell Watts
- 2013: Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher, Timothy Egan[3]
- Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, Ben Fountain
- The Presidents Club, Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy
- Devil in the Grove, Gilbert King
- The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller
- The Names of Things, John Colman Wood
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Staff writer (April 29, 2012). "The Sojourn Wins Inaugural Chautauqua Prize". The Post-Journal. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ↑ "The Chautauqua Prize". Chautauqua official website. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ↑ Ron Charles (May 15, 2013). "Timothy Egan wins Chautauqua Prize for “Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher”". Washington Post. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
External links
- The Chautauqua Prize, official website.
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