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JAN. 31 IS ENTRY DEADLINE FOR BIENNIAL SAROYAN PRIZE FOR FICTION, NON-FICTION
Targeted News Service
September 19, 2011 Monday 1:05 AM EST
Stanford University issued the following news release:
Stanford University Libraries and the William Saroyan Foundation are
calling for entries for the fifth William Saroyan International Prize
for Writing, awarded to encourage new or emerging writers in fiction
and non-fiction.
A prize of $5,000 will be awarded in each category.
Entries must be received on or before Jan. 31,
2012. Entry forms and rules for the Saroyan Prize are available
(http://www.certain.com/system/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x96791890f3)
online.
The fiction category includes novels, short story collections and
drama. Literary non-fiction of any length will be considered for the
Saroyan non-fiction prize. Judges will be looking for strong literary
merit that honors the Saroyan tradition, particularly in non-fiction
memoirs, portraits and excursions into neighborhood and community.
Entries in either category are limited to English language books that
are available for individual purchase by the general public.
The Saroyan Prize was last awarded in 2010, when the fiction prize
went to Rivka Galchen for her novel Atmospheric Disturbances and the
non-fiction prize went to Linda Himelstein for The King of Vodka.
Other notable winners include Jonathan Safran Foer in 2003 for his
novel Everything is Illuminated. George Hagen won in 2005 for his
novel The Laments, and Kiyo Sato won in 2008 for her memoir Dandelion
Through the Crack.
William Saroyan, an American writer and playwright, was the author
of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Time of Your Life (1939-40),
the novel The Human Comedy (1943) and many volumes of short stories,
essays and memoirs. Born in Fresno in 1908 to Armenian parents, he is
best known for his short stories about the experiences of immigrant
families and children in California. He died in 1981.
Stanford University Libraries houses the William Saroyan Collection,
(http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/hasrg/ablit/amerlit/saroyan.html)
which includes manuscripts, personal journals, correspondence,
drawings and other material.
Targeted News Service
September 19, 2011 Monday 1:05 AM EST
Stanford University issued the following news release:
Stanford University Libraries and the William Saroyan Foundation are
calling for entries for the fifth William Saroyan International Prize
for Writing, awarded to encourage new or emerging writers in fiction
and non-fiction.
A prize of $5,000 will be awarded in each category.
Entries must be received on or before Jan. 31,
2012. Entry forms and rules for the Saroyan Prize are available
(http://www.certain.com/system/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x96791890f3)
online.
The fiction category includes novels, short story collections and
drama. Literary non-fiction of any length will be considered for the
Saroyan non-fiction prize. Judges will be looking for strong literary
merit that honors the Saroyan tradition, particularly in non-fiction
memoirs, portraits and excursions into neighborhood and community.
Entries in either category are limited to English language books that
are available for individual purchase by the general public.
The Saroyan Prize was last awarded in 2010, when the fiction prize
went to Rivka Galchen for her novel Atmospheric Disturbances and the
non-fiction prize went to Linda Himelstein for The King of Vodka.
Other notable winners include Jonathan Safran Foer in 2003 for his
novel Everything is Illuminated. George Hagen won in 2005 for his
novel The Laments, and Kiyo Sato won in 2008 for her memoir Dandelion
Through the Crack.
William Saroyan, an American writer and playwright, was the author
of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Time of Your Life (1939-40),
the novel The Human Comedy (1943) and many volumes of short stories,
essays and memoirs. Born in Fresno in 1908 to Armenian parents, he is
best known for his short stories about the experiences of immigrant
families and children in California. He died in 1981.
Stanford University Libraries houses the William Saroyan Collection,
(http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/hasrg/ablit/amerlit/saroyan.html)
which includes manuscripts, personal journals, correspondence,
drawings and other material.