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The Hawthornden Prize is a British literary award that was established in 1919 by Alice Warrender.[1] It is funded by a trust established by her.[2] Authors under the age of 41[3] are awarded on the quality of their "imaginative literature" which can be written in either poetry or prose.[4] The Hawthornden Committee awards the Prize annually for a work published in the previous twelve months. There have been several gap years without a recipient (1984–87, 1971–73, 1966, 1959, 1945–57).[5]

Unlike other major literary awards, the Hawthornden does not solicit submissions. It is also catholic in its coverage of the literary, welcoming fiction, travel writing, artistic and historical works.[6]

Monetarily, the Hawthornden Prize is modest: it offered £100 in 1936, and in 1995 was worth £2000.[7][8]

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References

  1. ^ "The Hawthornden Prize". The Glasgow Herald. 1 June 1961. p. 23. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Miss A H Warrender Trust for Hawthornden Prize". Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Literary London - Woman Donor - Hawthornden Prize". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 June 1934.
  4. ^ "Hawthornden Prize". The Montreal Gazette. 4 August 1944. p. 7. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
  5. ^ Moseley, Merritt. "The Hawthornden Prize". University of North Carolina. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Kevin Myers (26 May 2002). "This Constant Stream of English Life". The Telegraph. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  7. ^ "Waugh's 'Campion' and Campion Hall". Catholic Herald. 26 June 1936. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  8. ^ Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia Of Literature. Merriam-Webster. January 1995. p. 523. ISBN 978-0-87779-042-6. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
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  10. ^ http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/2015/0723/716571-colm-toibin-wins-hawthornden-prize/
  11. ^ http://www.faber.co.uk/about/awards-prizes-list/
  12. ^ "Past event: Poetry reading and conversation, with Jamie McKendrick", Oxford Brookes University.
  13. ^ "Award winning poet Jamie McKendrick among 'Creative Minds' to come to Birmingham", University of Birmingham, 17 October 2013.
  14. ^ "Award: The Hawthornden Prize for Literature". The Times. 19 July 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
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