Dayton Literary Peace Prize
The Dayton Literary Peace Prize, which was first awarded in 2006, "is the first and only annual U.S. literary award recognizing the power of the written word to promote peace."[1] Awards are given for adult fiction and nonfiction books published at some point within the immediate past year that have led readers to a better understanding of other people, 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] The 2008 ceremony will be held in Dayton, Ohio, on September 28, 2008.[3] Nick Clooney will serve as the evening's host.[4]
Past Recipients
| Year | Fiction Winner | Fiction Runner-Up | Non-Fiction Winner | Non-Fiction Runner(s)-Up | Lifetime Achievement Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006[5] | Francine Prose, A Changed Man[6] | Kevin Haworth, The Discontinuity of Small Things[7] | Stephen Walker, Shockwave: Countdown to Hiroshima[8] | Adam Hochschild, Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves[9] | Studs Terkel[10] |
| 2007[11] | Brad Kessler, Birds in Fall[12] | Lisa Fugard, Skinner's Drift[13] | Mark Kurlansky, Nonviolence: Twenty-five Lessons From the History of a Dangerous Idea[14] | Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin, Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace … One School at a Time[15] | Elie Wiesel[16] |
| 2008 | Junot Díaz, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao[17] | Daniel Alarcón, Lost City Radio[17] | Edwidge Danticat, Brother, I'm Dying[17] | Cullen Murphy, Are We Rome? | Taylor Branch[18] |
References
- ^ a b Dayton Literary Peace Prize - About the Award
- ^ Studs Terkel to receive first Dayton literary prize
- ^ a b King biographer latest Literary Peace Prize honoree
- ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Press Release Announcing 2008 Winners
- ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize - 2006 Award Winners
- ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Francine Prose, 2006 Fiction Winner
- ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Kevin Haworth, 2006 Fiction Runner-Up
- ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Stephen Walker, 2006 Nonfiction Winner
- ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Adam Hochschild, 2006 Nonfiction Runner-Up
- ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Studs Terkel, 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award
- ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize - 2007 Award Winners
- ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Brad Kessler, 2007 Fiction Winner
- ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Lisa Fugard, 2007 Fiction Runner-Up
- ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Mark Kurlansky, 2007 Nonfiction Winner
- ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin, 2007 Nonfiction Runners-Up
- ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Elie Wiesel, 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award
- ^ a b c Dayton Literary Peace Prize winners announced
- ^ Dayton Literary Peace Prize - Taylor Branch, 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award