Windham-Campbell Literature Prize

The Donald Windham Sandy M. Campbell Literature Prizes is an American literary award which offers prizes in three categories: fiction, nonfiction and drama. The award was established at Yale University in 2011 with the first prizes presented in 2013. Administered by the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, the award recognizes English language writers from anywhere in the world. The mission of the award is to call attention to literary achievement and provide writers the opportunity to focus on their work independent of financial concerns. Up to nine prizes are awarded annually. Winners receive a citation and an unrestricted remuneration of $150,000. The individual prizes are among the richest literary prize amounts in the world, if not the richest in certain categories. The award's endowment is from the estate of writer Donald Windham. Sandy Campbell was his companion of 45 years.

The prizewinners with the following citations were announced by Yale president-elect Peter Salovey on March 4, 2013. Each winner received $150,000.

Non-Fiction

Drama

Fiction

The prizewinners with the following citations were announced by Yale president Peter Salovey on March 7, 2014.

Non-Fiction

Drama

Fiction

The prizewinners with the following citations were announced by Yale president Peter Salovey on February 24, 2015.

Non-Fiction

Drama

Fiction

The prizewinners were announced on February 29, 2016. The prize highlighted some works by each author.

Non-Fiction

Drama

Fiction

The prizewinners were announced March 1, 2017. The authors were chosen for their "literary achievement or promise" and the reward money of $165,000 each would support their continues writing.

Non-Fiction

Drama

Poetry

Fiction

...
Wikipedia