Plimpton Prize

The Plimpton Prize is an annual award of $10,000 given by The Paris Review to a previously unpublished or emerging author who has written a work of fiction that was recently published in its publication. [1]

The award was named in honor of longtime editor of The Paris Review, George Plimpton, who died in 2003. The Plimpton Prize is funded by Sarah Plimpton, his widow, and Terry McDonell, president of the Paris Review Board of Directors.

Winners of the Plimpton Prize

References

  1. "The Plimpton Prize". The Paris Review. Retrieved 2009-12-24.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "About the Paris Review". The Paris Review. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  3. Boris Kachka. "13 Things to Know About Emma Cline and Her $2 Million Manson-Family Novel". "Vulture". Retrieved April 5, 2016.
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