David Cohen Prize
The David Cohen Prize for Literature (est. 1993) is a biennial British literary award given to a writer, novelist, short-story writer, poet, essayist or dramatist in recognition of an entire body of work, written in the English language.[1] The prize is funded by the John S. Cohen Foundation and administered by Arts Council England.[2] The writer must be a British or Irish citizen. The winner is chosen by nomination and entries are not required. The prize is valued at £40,000.
In 2005, The David Cohen Prize incorporated the Clarissa Luard Award. The winner of the David Cohen Prize chooses the recipient of the Clarissa Luard Award, valued at £12,500.[2] The Clarissa Luard Award is funded by the Arts Council of England and is given to a writer under the age of 35 or an organisation that supports young writers.[2][3]
List of recipients
- 1993: V. S. Naipaul
- 1995: Harold Pinter
- 1997: Muriel Spark
- 1999: William Trevor
- 2001: Doris Lessing
- 2003: Beryl Bainbridge and Thom Gunn (joint winners)
- 2005: Michael Holroyd
- 2007: Derek Mahon
- 2009: Seamus Heaney
- 2011: Julian Barnes
- 2013: Hilary Mantel[4]
- 2015: Tony Harrison[5]
References
- ↑ "David Cohen Prize". BookTrust. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
- 1 2 3 "The David Cohen Prize for Literature". Arts Council England. 2009-05-09.
- ↑ "David Cohen Prize for Literature 2011 winner nominates The Reading Agency for Arts Council award". Arts Council England. 2011-03-18.
- ↑ Flood, Alison (7 March 2013). "Hilary Mantel adds David Cohen award to Booker and Costa prizes". The Guardian. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
- ↑ Moss, Stephen (26 February 2015). "Tony Harrison: still open for business". The Guardian. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
External links
- The David Cohen Prize for Literature, Arts Council of England, official website