James Tait Black Memorial Prize
The James Tait Black Memorial Prize is the oldest and one of the most prestigious literary prizes in the United Kingdom , along with the Hawthornden Prize . It has been awarded annually by the University of Edinburgh since 1919 for the best publications of the previous year in the two categories of fictional literature and biography . In 2012 a third drama category was announced, jointly awarded by the University of Edinburgh and the National Theater of Scotland . This category was then officially introduced in 2013 and awarded for the first time. The prize money is currently (as of 2015) £ 10,000 each . The award is named after James Tait Black, a partner at A&C Black (founded by Adam Black and his nephew Charles Black), and was donated by his widow Janet Coats Black.
Selection of the award winners
The nominee is for books by authors of any nationality who are written in English , published for the first time in the UK in a given calendar year and are either fiction or biographies. Authors can be awarded in both categories, but only once in each category. The chair holder for English literature makes the selection with the help of his academic staff.
See also
Web links
- Official website of the award, with information about the previous award winners
Remarks
- ↑ About the awards , accessed March 16, 2015
- ^ Brian Ferguson: Manning Story wins James Tait Black Drama Prize , at scotsman.de, accessed March 16, 2015