AWB Vincent Literary Award explained

The AWB Vincent Literary Award^[1] is a literary award presented annually by The Ireland Funds. It is named after Billy Vincent, the former director of the organisation, who established the award.^[2]

Recipients

• 2018 – Anne Enright
• 2017 – Conor McPherson
• 2016 – Emma Donoghue^{[3] [4]}
• 2015 – Fergal Keane^[5]
• 2014 – Leontia Flynn
• 2013 – Roddy Doyle
• 2012 – Seamus Heaney (Lifetime Achievement)
• 2011 – Colum McCann
• 2010 – Colm Toibin
• 2008 – David Park
• 2007 – Cathal Ó Searcaigh
• 2006 – Eugene McCabe
• 2005 – William Trevor
• 2004 – Paul Muldoon
• 2003 – Marina Carr
• 2002 – Dermot Healy
• 2001 – Tom MacIntyre
• 2000 – Edna O’Brien
• 1999 – Brendan Kennelly
• 1998 – Medbh McGuckian
• 1997 – Sebastian Barry
• 1996 – Michael Longley
• 1995 – John Montague
• 1994 – Evan Boland
• 1993 – Bryan McMahon
• 1992 – Frank McGuinness
• 1991 – Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill
• 1990 – Michael Hartnett
• 1989 – Seamus Deane
• 1988 – John B. Keane
• 1987 – Derek Mahon
• 1986 – Joint: Sean O’Faolain & Hubert Butler
• 1985 – John McGahern
• 1984 – Thomas McCarthy
• 1983 – Richard Murphy
• 1982 – Michael McLaverty
• 1981 – Brian Friel
• 1980 – Benedict Kiely
• 1979 – Mary Lavin
• 1978 – Paul Smith
• 1977 – Aidan Higgins
• 1976 – Dervla Murphy
• 1975 – John Banville
• 1974 – Thomas Kilroy
• 1973 – Seamus Heaney
• 1972 – Austin Clarke

Notes and References

1. https://irelandfunds.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/heaney.pdf A document containing awards made from 1972 to 2012
2. News: A.W.B. "Billy" Vincent. The Ireland Funds. 2017-10-11. en-US.
3. News: Emma Donoghue receives Ireland Funds literary award. Linehan. Hugh. 2016-06-24. The Irish Times. 2017-10-11. en-US.
4. News: Emma Donoghue wins 2016 Ireland Fund Literary Award. Balser. Erin. 2016-07-14. CBC. 2017-10-11. en-US.
5. News: Fergal Keane receives Ireland Funds literary award. Lucey. Anne. 2015-06-19. The Irish Times. 2017-10-11. en-US.