Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature
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| Awarded for | recognising the unique role of contemporary writers in the transmission and examination of the Jewish experience, and to encourage and promote outstanding writing of Jewish interest. |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Jewish Book Council |
| First awarded | 2006 |
| Official website | www.jewishbookcouncil.org |
The Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature is an annual prize awarded to an outstanding literary work of Jewish interest.
In 2006, the Jewish philanthropist Sami Rohr's descendants honoured his love of Jewish literature by inaugurating the Sami Rohr Prize on his 80th birthday.
The annual award, alternating between fiction and non-fiction, seeks to promote writings of Jewish interest, and to encourage the examination of Jewish values among "emerging" writers.
The $100,000 prize is among the richest literary prizes in the world. The runner-up award is called the Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature Choice Award, and is worth $25,000.
The Prize is coordinated and administered by the Jewish Book Council. Works are sought and nominated by an advisory panel, and the finalists, runner-up and winner are selected by an independent panel of judges.
Translated works are eligible. Eligible non-fiction works are restricted to the domains of biography, history, Jewish current affairs, Jewish scholarship, or contemporary Jewish life.
The gold medal (
) marks the winner, while the silver medal (
) marks the runner-up.
The finalists were announced in January 2015. The awardees were announced in February 2015.
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