William Faulkner – William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition
The William Faulkner – William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition is one of America's leading literary competitions and has been presenting awards in
nonfiction and poetry since 1993.[1] The competition is named after the Faulkner Society’s namesake, novelist William Faulkner, and William Wisdom of New Orleans, a literary scholar known for his collection of William Faulkner memorabilia. The event is sponsored by the Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society of New Orleans.[2] The contest draws celebrity literary judges, and regular participants have included John Biguenet, Stuart Dybek and Bret Lott.[3]
The award has been instrumental in launching the careers of many emerging writers, including Moira Crone,[4] Julia Glass,[5] Jacob M. Appel, Lynn Stegner,[6] and Rob Magnuson Smith.[7]
Recent winners
Recent prize winners include:
- 2014 Winners
- Novel: Kitchens of the Great Midwest, J. Ryan Stradal, Los Angeles
- Narrative Non-Fiction Book: Shakespeare’s Royal Bastard, Lawrence Wells, Oxford, Mississippi
- Novella: Give Me You, Kay Sloan, Cincinnati
- Novel in Progress: All of the Lights, Maurice Carlos Ruffin, New Orleans
- 2013 Winners
- Novel: The Ambassador’s Wife Jennifer Steil, La Paz, Bolivia
- Narrative Non-Fiction Book: Paradise Misplaced (Published under Beginner’s Guide to Paradise) Alex Sheshunoff, Ojai, California
- Novella: The Amazing Mr. Morality Jacob Appel, New York City
- Novel in Progress: Trespass Sharon Thatcher, Boise, Idaho
See also
- List of American literary awards
- List of literary awards
Notes
- ^ "Authoring a revival; Festivals take New Orleans back to its literary..." Washington Times Dec. 12,200
- ^ Larson, Susan. "The Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society presents its creative writing stars" New Orleans Times-Picayune Nov. 5, 2006
- ^ Boston Globe, Sept.14, 1997
- ^ Gary Krist, The New York Times, October 29, 1995
- ^ Julia Glass' triptych story about love and desire, Chicago Tribune, May 26, 2002
- ^ Review at New West
- ^ "Pitzer College - Spotlight Archives". www.pitzer.edu. Retrieved 2016-04-18.