Dylan Thomas Prize
The Dylan Thomas Prize is a leading prize for young writers presented annually. The prize, named in honour of the Welsh writer and poet Dylan Thomas, brings international prestige and a remuneration of £30,000 (~$46,000). It is open to published writers in the English language under the age of thirty. The prize was originally awarded bi-annually, but became an annual award in 2010.[1] Entries for the prize are submitted by the publisher, editor, or agent; for theatre plays and screenplays, by the producer.
A Dylan Thomas literary prize was first awarded during the 1980s, known as the Dylan Thomas Award, following the campaign to have a plaque in the poet's memory placed in Westminster Abbey.[2] Surplus income from a fund-raising concert sponsored by the television company HTV were donated to allow a prize of £1000 to be awarded annually.[2] After several years, the prize was discontinued for lack of finance. It was revived, in a different form, in 2004, sponsored by Electronic Data Systems, at that time one of Swansea's largest employers.[3]
The Prize honours its shortlist finalists and annual winner for published work in the broad range of literary forms in which Dylan Thomas excelled, including poetry, prose, fictional drama, short story collections, novels, novellas, stage plays and screenplays. “We want the world to be aware of the Welsh interest in promoting new writing. Our Prize provides an inspiration for a whole new generation of writers throughout the English-speaking world,” said Peter Stead, Chair of The Dylan Thomas Prize.
2013
Winner
- Claire Vaye Watkins, Battleborn[4]
Shortlist[4]
- Tim Leach, The Last King Of Lydia
- Marli Roode, Call It Dog
- Majok Tulba, Beneath The Darkening Sky
- James Brookes, Sins Of The Leopard
- Jemma L King, The Shape Of A Forest
- Claire Vaye Watkins, Battleborn
- Prajwal Parajuly, The Gurkha's Daughter
2012
Winner
- Maggie Shipstead, Seating Arrangements[5]
Shortlist[6]
- Tom Benn, The Doll Princess
- Andrea Eames, The White Shadow
- Chibundu Onuzo, The Spider King’s Daughter
- Maggie Shipstead, Seating Arrangements
- D.W. Wilson, Once You Break A Knuckle
2011
Winner
- Lucy Caldwell, The Meeting Point[7]
Shortlist[8]
- Lucy Caldwell, The Meeting Point
- Benjamin Hale, The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore
- Jacob McArthur Mooney, Folk
- Téa Obreht, The Tiger’s Wife
- Annabel Pitcher, My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece
2010
Winner
- Elyse Fenton, Clamor[9]
Shortlist[10]
- Caroline Bird, Watering Can
- Elyse Fenton, Clamor
- Eleanor Catton, The Rehearsal
- Karan Mahajan, Family Planning
- Nadifa Mohamed, Black Mamba Boy
- Emily Mackie, And this is true
2008
Winner
- Nam Le, The Boat[11]
Shortlist[12]
- Caroline Bird, Trouble Came to the Turnip
- Ross Raisin, God’s Own Country
- Ceridwen Dovey, Blood Kin
- Edward Hogan, Blackmoor
- Nam Le, The Boat
- Dinaw Mengestu, Children of the Revolution
2006
Winner
- Rachel Trezise, Fresh Apples[13]
Shortlist[14]
- Lucy Caldwell, Where They Were Missed
- Ian Holding, Unfeeling
- Nick Laird, Utterly Monkey and To a Fault (Two entries)
- James Scudamore, The Amnesia Clinic
- Rachel Trezise, Fresh Apples
- Liza Ward, Outside Valentine
References
- ↑ "Dylan Thomas shortlisted writers reach out to young". BBC News Wales. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 About, The Dylan Prize website
- ↑ New Writing International, 22 Sept 2006
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Dylan Thomas Prize: US writer Claire Vaye Watkins wins £30,000". BBC News. November 7, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ↑ "Dylan Thomas Prize for Maggie Shipstead with first novel". BBC News. November 10, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ↑ "Top 5 Under 30: Dylan Thomas Prize Shortlist Highlights the Rising Stars of the Literary World" (PDF) (Press release). The University of Wales Dylan Thomas Prize. October 19, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ↑ "Lucy Caldwell wins 2011 Dylan Thomas Prize" (PDF). The University of Wales. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ↑ "Dylan Thomas Prize 2011 shortlist is announced". BBC News. October 20, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ↑ "US poet wins £30,000 Dylan Thomas prize". BBC News. December 1, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ↑ Flood, Alison (September 22, 2012). "Women dominate Dylan Thomas prize shortlist". The Guardian. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ↑ Lea, Richard (November 11, 2008). "£60,000 Dylan Thomas prize goes to globetrotting debut author". The Guardian. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ↑ Flood, Alison (September 16, 2008). "Young literary stars contend for £60,000 award". The Guardian. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ↑ Ezard, John (October 28, 2006). "Welsh novelist is first winner of £60,000 Dylan Thomas award". The Guardian. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ↑ Jury, Louise (September 23, 2006). "Young writers come of age on shortlist for Thomas prize". The Independent. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
External links
- The Dylan Thomas Prize, official website