The oldest of the major British literary prizes was founded in 1919 by Miss Alice Warrender. It is awarded annually to an English writer for "the best work of imaginative literature," which is liberally interpreted and thus may include biography, travel, art history, etc, as well as fiction and drama. There is no competition; books do not have to be, and in fact cannot be, submitted. A panel of judges decides the winner. Young authors are particularly encouraged. The current value of the prize is £10,000.
Some winners
1919 Edward Shanks - The Queen of China
1927 Henry Williamson - Tarka the Otter
1935 Robert Graves - I, Claudius
1960 Alan Sillitoe - The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
1989 Alan Bennett - Talking Heads
1999 Antony Beevor - Stalingrad
2006 Alexander Masters - Stuart: A Life Backwards
See the full list at http://facstaff.unca.edu/moseley/hawthorn.html
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