Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Judges are announced for 2011 Jewish Quarterly-Wingate Prize

Lisa Appignanesi will chair the judging panel for the 34th year of this prestigious literary award, it was announced today.
Her fellow judges are Michael Prodger, Literary Editor of The Sunday Telegraph; Emily Kasriel, Executive Producer at the BBC; and Dr Daniel Glaser, Head of Special Projects at the Wellcome Trust.

The Jewish Quarterly-Wingate Prize is the only UK award to recognise writing by Jewish and non-Jewish authors that stimulates an interest in themes of Jewish concern while appealing to the general reader.
Previous winners include Amos Oz, Zadie Smith, Imre Kertesz, Oliver Sacks, W.G. Sebald, Howard Jacobson and Adina Hoffman.

Jewish and non-Jewish authors resident in the UK, British Commonwealth, Europe and Israel are eligible for the prize. Books submitted must be in English, either originally or in translation.

The four shortlisted writers will be announced in April. The winner, who this year will receive £4000, will be revealed at an awards ceremony in May.

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