William Saroyan International Prize for Writing
The William Saroyan International Prize for Writing was first awarded in 2003 for 'newly published works of fiction including novels, short stories, dramas or memoirs'. It was established by Stanford University Libraries and the William Saroyan Foundation to 'encourage new or emerging writers rather than recognize established literary figures';[1] the prize being $12,500.
Past winners
- 2003 :
- Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer (winner)
- The Impressionist by Hari Kunzru
- Nocturne by Adam Rapp
- 2005 Fiction:
- The Laments by George Hagen (winner)
- Bloodvine by Aris Janigian
- The Calligrapher by Edward Docx
- How to Breathe Underwater by Julie Orringer
- 2005 Non-fiction:
- The King of California by Mark Arax and Rick Wartzman (winner)
- Chasing the Sea by Tom Bissell
- The Children's Blizzard by David Laskin
- 2008 Fiction:
- The History of Love by Nicole Krauss (winner)
- The Understory by Pamela Erens
- Dead Boys by Richard Lange
- 2008 Non-fiction:
- Dandelion Through the Crack by Kiyo Sato (winner)
- Ticket to Exile: A Memoir by Adam David Miller
- Return of the Condor by John Moir
- 2010 Fiction:
- Atmospheric Disturbances by Rivka Galchen (winner)
- apologize, apologize! by Elizabeth Kelly
- Concord, Virginia by Peter Neofotis
- 2010 Non-fiction:
- The King of Vodka by Linda Himelstein (winner)
- Trauma Farm by Brian Brett
- Aesop's Mirror by Maryalice Huggins
- 2012 Fiction[2]
- Orientation and Other Stories by Daniel Orozco (winner)
- Leaving the Atocha Station by Ben Lerner
- East of the West: A Country in Stories by Miroslav Penkov
- 2012 Non-fiction[2]
- The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating by Elisabeth Tova Bailey (winner)
- Solacersby Arion Golmakani
- Pulphead by John Jeremiah Sullivan
- 2014 Fiction[3]
- Long Division by Kiese Laymon (winner)
- The Facades by Eric Lundgren
- A Marker to Measure Drift by Alexander Maksik
- 2014 Non-fiction[3]
- The Riddle of the Labyrinth by Margalit Fox (winner)
- The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown
References
- ↑ http://news.stanford.edu/news/2002/april17/saroyan-417.html
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Matson, Christopher (2 August 2012). "Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the 2012 Saroyan Prize for Writing". Stanford University Libraries. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "William Saroyan International Prize for Writing", accessed 12 January 2015.