:St. Francis College Literary Prize
{{Infobox award
| name = St. Francis College Literary Prize
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| awarded_for = Mid-career authors who have recently published their third to fifth work of fiction.
| sponsor = St. Francis College
| country = {{USA}}
| reward = {{currency|50000|USD}}
| year = {{start date and age|2009|}}
| year2 = {{end date and age|2019|}}
| website = [http://www.sfc.edu/page.cfm?p=4045 SFC.edu]
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The St. Francis College Literary Prize is a biennial literary award inaugurated in 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.sfc.edu/literaryprize|title=SFC Literary Prize |publisher=www.sfc.edu|accessdate=2010-07-08 |year=2009}} The prize of {{currency|50000|USD}} is presented to an author in honor of a third to fifth book of fiction and is meant to offer encouragement and significant financial support to a mid-career writer who has passed beyond eligibility for debut work awards. The winner is selected by a jury and invited to St. Francis College (SFC) in Brooklyn, New York, for a speech. The winner of the prize was announced from a whittled down shortlist during the Brooklyn Book Festival every other year in September; however, SFC did not offer the award in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and hasn't initiated a selection process or determined any more winners.
Winners and shortlist
Blue Ribbon ({{Blue ribbon}}) = winner
- Jennifer Clement, Gun Love
- Tsitsi Dangarembga, This Mournable Body
- Brandon Hobson, Where the Dead Sit Talking
- {{Blue ribbon}} Samantha Hunt, The Dark Dark
- David Joy, The Line That Held Us
- Danzy Senna, New People
Jury: Chris Abani, Kate Christensen, Ron Currie
- Amina Gautier, The Loss of All Lost Things
- Mohsin Hamid, Exit West
- Adam Haslett, Imagine Me Gone
- Selah Saterstrom, Slab
- {{Blue ribbon}} Dana Spiotta, Innocents and Others
- Deb Unferth, Wait Till You See Me Dance
Jury: Ellen Litman, Jeffery Renard Allen, René Steinke
2015
- Paul Beatty, The Sellout
- {{Blue ribbon}} Maud Casey, The Man Who Walked Away
- Stuart Dybek, Paper Lantern
- David Gilbert, & Sons
- Marlon James, A Brief History of Seven Killings
- Rene Steinke, Friendswood
Jury: Sigrid Nunez, Erin McGraw, Daniel Torday
2013
- Carol Anshaw, Carry the One
- Jami Attenberg, The Middlesteins
- Tony D'Souza, Mule
- Christopher Tilghman, The Right-Handed Shore
- {{Blue ribbon}} David Vann, Dirt
Jury: Jonathan Dee, Peter Cameron, Kate Christensen.{{cite web|title=SFC Announces Short List for $50,000 Literary Prize|url=http://www.sfc.edu/cf_news/view.cfm?newsid=387',600,600|publisher=St. Francis College|accessdate=26 August 2013}}
2011
For books published between July 2009 and May 2011.
- Kevin Brockmeier, The Illumination
- Joshua Cohen, Witz
- {{Blue ribbon}} Jonathan Dee, The Privileges
- Yiyun Li, Gold Boy Emerald Girl
- Marlene van Niekerk, Agaat
- Brad Watson, Aliens in the Prime of Their Lives
Jury: Francine Prose, Rick Moody, Darcey Steinke.{{cite web|url=http://brooklynheightspress.wordpress.com/2011/09/22/jonathan-dee-wins-50000-st-francis-college-literary-prize/|title= Jonathan Dee Wins $50,000 St. Francis College Literary Prize|publisher= Brooklyn Eagle|accessdate=14 October 2012 |year=2011}}
2009
- {{Blue ribbon}} Aleksandar Hemon, Love and Obstacles
- Chris Abani, Song For Night
- Jim Krusoe, Girl Factory
- Arthur Phillips, The Song Is You
Jury: Jonathan Lethem, Heidi Julavits, Ben Marcus, Ayelet Waldman, Michael Chabon.
References
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External links
- [http://www.sfc.edu/literaryprize St. Francis College Literary Prize] official website.
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Category:American literary awards