William Saroyan International Prize for Writing explained
The William Saroyan International Prize for Writing is a biennial literary award for fiction and nonfiction in the spirit of William Saroyan by emerging writers. It was established by Stanford University Libraries and the William Saroyan Foundation to "encourage new or emerging writers rather than recognize established literary figures;"[1] the prize being $12,500.
The Saroyan Prize was first awarded in 2003 for "newly published works of fiction including novels, short stories, dramas or memoirs."[1] Starting with the second round of awards in 2005, separate awards have been given for fiction and nonfiction. With the exception of a three year gap between the second and third rounds of awards, the prize has been awarded every two years since it was established.
Recipients
General (2003)
The first year the award was presented, winners and finalists not separated into genres.
Fiction (2005-present)
Year! scope="col" width="30%" | Author | Title | Result | |
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| 2005 | | | Winner | [5] |
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| | Finalist | |
| Bloodvine | Finalist | |
| How to Breathe Underwater | Finalist | |
| and Rick Wartzman | | Winner | |
| Chasing the Sea | Finalist | |
| | Finalist | |
| 2008 | | | Winner | [6] |
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| | Finalist | |
| Dead Boys | Finalist | |
| 2010 | | Atmospheric Disturbances | Winner | [7] |
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| apologize, apologize! | Finalist | |
| Concord, Virginia: A Southern Town in Eleven Stories | Finalist | |
| 2012 | | Orientation and Other Stories | Winner | [8] |
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| Leaving the Atocha Station | Finalist | |
| East of the West: A Country in Stories | Finalist | |
| 2014 | | Long Division | Winner | [9] |
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| | Finalist | |
| | Finalist | |
| 2016 | | Welcome to Braggsville | Winner | [10] [11] |
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| Now We Will Be Happy | Finalist | |
| Counternarratives | Finalist | |
| 2018 | | In the Distance | Winner | [12] [13] |
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| | Finalist | |
| Lucky Boy | Finalist | |
| 2020 | | Friday Black | Winner | [14] |
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| | Finalist | |
| Some Trick | Finalist | |
| 2022 | | Chouette | Winner | [15] [16] |
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| | Finalist | |
| | Finalist | | |
Non-fiction (2005-present)
Year! scope="col" width="30%" | Author | Title | Result | |
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| 2005 | and Rick Wartzman | | Winner | |
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| Chasing the Sea | Finalist | |
| | Finalist | |
| 2008 | | Dandelion Through the Crack: The Sato Family Quest for the American Dream | Winner | |
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| Ticket to Exile | Finalist | |
| Return of the Condor: The Race to Save Our Largest Bird from Extinction | Finalist | |
| 2010 | | | Winner | |
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| Trauma Farm | Finalist | |
| Aesop's Mirror | Finalist | |
| 2012 | | | Winner | |
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| Solacers | Finalist | |
| Pulphead | Finalist | |
| 2014 | | | Winner | |
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| | Finalist | |
| 2016 | | Belief is its Own Kind of Truth, Maybe | Winner | |
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| Russian Tattoo | Finalist | |
| Nagasaki: Life After Nuclear War | Finalist | |
| 2018 | | On Trails: an Exploration | Winner | |
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| Riverine: a Memoir from Anywhere but Here | Finalist | |
| Shakespeare in Swahililand: Adventures with the Ever-living Poet | Finalist | |
| 2020 | | Homesick: A Memoir | Winner | |
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| How to Write an Autobiographical Novel: Essays | Finalist | |
| In the Dream House | Finalist | |
| 2022 | | | Winner | |
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| Kin | Finalist | | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: University jointly sponsors new Saroyan Writing Prize to honor emerging authors: 04/02. 23 January 2023. 30 January 2010. 25 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110725104631/http://news.stanford.edu/news/2002/april17/saroyan-417.html. live.
- Web site: 2003 winner . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190726181532/https://library.stanford.edu/projects/william-saroyan-international-prize-writing/winners-and-finalists/2003/2003-winner . 2019-07-26 . 2024-05-29 . Stanford Libraries.
- Web site: 2003 finalist Hari Kunzru The Impressionist . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190726181210/https://library.stanford.edu/projects/william-saroyan-international-prize-writing/winners-and-finalists/2003/2003-finalist . 2019-07-26 . 2024-05-29 . Stanford Libraries.
- Web site: 2003 finalist: Adam Rapp Nocturne . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190726174739/https://library.stanford.edu/projects/william-saroyan-international-prize-writing/winners-and-finalists/2003/2003-finalist-0 . 2019-07-26 . 2024-05-29 . Stanford Libraries.
- Web site: 2005 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190726174407/https://library.stanford.edu/projects/william-saroyan-international-prize-writing/winners-and-finalists/2005 . 2019-07-26 . 2024-05-29 . Stanford Libraries.
- Web site: 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190726180943/https://library.stanford.edu/projects/william-saroyan-international-prize-writing/winners-and-finalists/2008 . 2019-07-26 . 2024-05-29 . Stanford Libraries.
- Web site: 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190726181439/https://library.stanford.edu/projects/william-saroyan-international-prize-writing/winners-and-finalists/2010 . 2019-07-26 . 2024-05-29 . Stanford Libraries.
- Web site: 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190726181637/https://library.stanford.edu/projects/william-saroyan-international-prize-writing/winners-and-finalists/2012 . 2019-07-26 . 2024-05-29 . Stanford Libraries.
- Web site: 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190726175240/https://library.stanford.edu/projects/william-saroyan-international-prize-writing/winners-and-finalists/2014 . 2019-07-26 . 2024-05-29 . Stanford Libraries.
- Web site: 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190726180901/https://library.stanford.edu/projects/william-saroyan-international-prize-writing/winners-and-finalists/2016 . 2019-07-26 . 2024-05-29 . Stanford Libraries.
- Web site: 2017-05-02 . Awards: Simpson Family; Green Carnation . 2024-05-29 . . 2023-04-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230429063808/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=2992 . live .
- Web site: 2018-07-30 . "In the Distance" and "On Trails" win the 2018 Stanford Libraries’ William Saroyan International Prize for Writing . 2024-05-29 . . en.
- Web site: Lefferts . Daniel . 2022-03-04 . In Hernan Diaz's New Novel, Money Changes Everything . 2024-05-29 . . en . 2023-12-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231206140235/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/profiles/article/88690-in-hernan-diaz-s-new-novel-money-changes-everything.html . live .
- Web site: 2020-12-09 . Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and Jennifer Croft awarded the 2020 William Saroyan International Prize for Writing by Stanford Libraries . 2024-05-29 . . en.
- Web site: 2022-08-24 . Claire Oshetsky and Wayétu Moore awarded the 2022 William Saroyan International Prize for Writing . 2024-05-29 . . en . 2024-02-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240229210620/https://library.stanford.edu/news/claire-oshetsky-and-wayetu-moore-awarded-2022-william-saroyan-international-prize-writing . live .
- Web site: 2022-08-30 . Awards: Saroyan Winners . 2024-05-29 . . 2024-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240224071138/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=4307 . live .
