Ondaatje Prize2022

Given by Royal Society of Literature

Other Names: Winifred Holtby-prys (Dutch)
6 Works 3,165 Books 108 Reviews 4.0
Previously the Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize

The Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize is an annual literary award given by the Royal Society of Literature. The £10,000 award is given for show more a work of fiction, non-fiction or poetry which evokes the "spirit of a place", and which is written by a citizen of the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland. The prize bears the name of Christopher Ondaatje. Prior to 2003, it was called the Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize. show less
Stages:
All, Winner (50), Shortlist (77), Longlist (1)
Years:
All, 2024 (1), 2023 (1), 2022 (6), 2021 (8), 2020 (5), 2019 (6), 2018 (6), 2017 (6), 2016 (6), 2015 (6), 2014 (6), 2013 (6), 2012 (6), 2011 (6), 2010 (6), 2009 (6), 2008 (6), 2007 (1), 2006 (2), 2005 (1), 2004 (1), 2002 (1), 2001 (1), 2000 (1), 1999 (1), 1998 (1), 1997 (1), 1996 (1), 1995 (1), 1994 (1), 1993 (1), 1992 (1), 1991 (1), 1990 (1), 1989 (1), 1988 (1), 1986 (1), 1984 (1), 1983 (1), 1982 (1), 1980 (1), 1978 (1), 1977 (1), 1975 (1), 1974 (1), 1973 (2), 1971 (1), 1970 (1), 1969 (1), 1968 (1)

Descriptions

Previously the Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize

The Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize is an annual literary award given by the Royal Society of Literature. The £10,000 award is given for a work of fiction, non-fiction or poetry which evokes the "spirit of a place", and which is written by a citizen of the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland. The prize bears the name of Christopher Ondaatje. Prior to 2003, it was called the Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize. (English, Member-written)
Renamed the Ondaatje Prize.

The Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize is an annual literary award given by the Royal Society of Literature. The £10,000 award is given for a work of fiction, non-fiction or poetry which evokes the "spirit of a place", and which is written by a citizen of the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland. The prize bears the name of Christopher Ondaatje. Prior to 2003, it was called the Winifred Holtby Memorial Prize. (English, Member-written)
discontinued (Russian, Member-written)

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