Hurston/Wright Legacy Award2011

Given by Hurston/Wright Foundation

15 Works 8,572 Books 388 Reviews 4.2
The Hurston/Wright Legacy Award™ is the first national award presented to published writers of African descent by the national community of Black writers. This award consists of prizes for the show more highest quality writing in the categories of Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry. show less
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All, Winner (77), Finalist (17), Nominee (295)
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All, 2023 (25), 2022 (20), 2021 (9), 2020 (21), 2019 (17), 2018 (19), 2017 (21), 2016 (16), 2015 (19), 2014 (18), 2013 (14), 2012 (14), 2011 (15), 2010 (16), 2009 (15), 2008 (18), 2007 (17), 2006 (18), 2005 (18), 2004 (17), 2003 (17), 2002 (18)

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The Hurston/Wright Legacy Award™ is the first national award presented to published writers of African descent by the national community of Black writers. This award consists of prizes for the highest quality writing in the categories of Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry. (English, Member-written)
The Hurston/Wright Legacy Awards annually honor published works of fiction, nonfiction and poetry by Black writers published in the previous year. Recognized as a singular award from the Black writing community to its peers, the Legacy Awards each year recognizes members of the national and international Black writing community. (English, Member-written)

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