Society of American Historians Prize for Historical Fiction
| Society of American Historians Prize for Historical Fiction | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best in Historical fiction |
| Presented by | Society of American Historians |
| First awarded | 1993 |
| Website | sah.columbia.edu |
The Society of American Historians Prize for Historical Fiction, formerly known as the James Fenimore Cooper Prize, is a biennial award given for the best Historical American fiction by the Society of American Historians. It is awarded in the odd-numbered years.[1]
History
The prize has been awarded since 1993. It is given to honor a work of literary fiction that "makes a significant contribution to historical understanding, portrays authentically the people and events of the historical past, and displays skills in narrative construction and prose style" and that concerns American history.[2][3] The prize, which until 2018 was named for nineteenth-century American historical novelist James Fenimore Cooper, carries a cash award of US$2,000.[4]
Awards
- 1993: Shaman by Noah Gordon
- 1995: In the Lake of the Woods by Tim O'Brien
- 1997: The Cattle Killing by John Edgar Wideman
- 1999: Gain by Richard Powers
- 2001: Tie: A Dangerous Friend by Ward Just and Bone by Bone by Peter Matthiessen
- 2003: Paradise Alley by Kevin Baker
- 2005: The Plot Against America by Philip Roth
- 2007: The Last Town on Earth by Thomas Mullen
- 2009: Loving Frank by Nancy Horan
- 2011: Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War by Karl Marlantes
- 2013: Remember Ben Clayton by Stephen Harrigan
- 2015: Saint Monkey by Jacinda Townsend[5]
- 2017: No prize awarded[6]
- 2019: There There by Tommy Orange[7]
- 2021: Conjure Women by Afia Atakora[8]
- 2023: A Dangerous Business by Jane Smiley[9]
References
- ^ Society of American Historians Prize for Historical Fiction (formerly known as the James Fenimore Cooper Prize)
- ^ "The Society of American Historians". Columbia University. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ^ Tabor, Mary B. W. (1995-05-10). "Book Notes". New York Times. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
- ^ Dreifus, Erika (2012-01-19). "Improve your chances of winning a contest". Writer magazine. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
- ^ "Society of American Historians: James Fenimore Cooper Prize". Columbia University. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
- ^ "Society of American Historians: James Fenimore Cooper Prize". Columbia University. Retrieved 2017-05-23.
- ^ "Society of American Historians: James Fenimore Cooper Prize". Columbia University. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
- ^ "official website". Retrieved 2021-05-09.
- ^ "official website". Retrieved 2023-05-16.