Pritzker Literature Award
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The Pritzker Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing (formerly Pritzker Military Library Literature Award 2007-2013) is a literary award given annually by the Pritzker Military Museum & Library.[1] First awarded in 2007, it is a lifetime achievement award for military writing, sponsored by the Tawani Foundation of Chicago.[2] The prize is valued at $100,000,[1] making it one of the richest literary prizes in the world.
| The Pritzker Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing | |
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| Awarded for | Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing |
| Sponsored by | http://www.tawanifoundation.org/LTA/ |
| Date | Annual |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Pritzker Military Museum & Library |
| Reward(s) | $100,000 |
| First awarded | 2007 |
| Website | http://www.pritzkermilitary.org/explore/pritzker-literature-award/ |
Honorees
edit- 2007: James M. McPherson[3][4]
- 2008: Allan R. Millett[5][4]
- 2009: Gerhard Weinberg[6][4]
- 2010: Rick Atkinson[7][8][9]
- 2011: Carlo D'Este[10][11]
- 2012: Sir Max Hastings[2][12]
- 2013: Tim O'Brien [13][4]
- 2014: Antony Beevor[14][15]
- 2015: David Hackett Fischer[16]
- 2016: Hew Strachan[17][18]
- 2017: Peter Paret[19][20]
- 2018: Dennis Showalter[21][22]
- 2019: John H. Morrow Jr. [23][24]
- 2020: David M. Glantz [25][26]
- 2021: Margaret MacMillan[27]
- 2023: Craig L. Symonds[28]
References
edit- ^ a b Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing Archived 2011-07-04 at the Wayback Machine, official website.
- ^ a b "Britain's Max Hastings wins $100K military writing prize". CBC News. June 19, 2012.
- ^ "Award to be Presented at October 6, 2007 Gala in Chicago". Pritzker Military Library. July 16, 2007. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ^ a b c d Candace Jordan (November 29, 2013). "Military Museum salutes Pritzker winner". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ^ "$100,000 Award to be Presented at October 4, 2008 Gala in Chicago". Pritzker Military Library. June 23, 2008. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ^ 2009 award Archived 2013-07-02 at the Wayback Machine, official website.
- ^ 2010 award Archived 2011-10-07 at the Wayback Machine, official website.
- ^ Aaron Leitko (June 22, 2010). "Rick Atkinson has won the 2010 Pritzker Military Library Literature Award". Washington Post. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
- ^ Elizabeth Taylor (November 23, 2010). "Atkinson wins Pritzker Military Library Award". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
- ^ "Award to be Presented at October 22, 2011 Gala in Chicago". Pritzker Military Library. June 21, 2011. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ^ Courtney Crowder (June 21, 2011). "Historian wins $100,000 Pritzker literary prize". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
- ^ "Max Hastings Receives 2012 Pritzker Military Award". Publishers Weekly. Jun 19, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
- ^ "Award announcement 2013". Pritzker Military Library Literature Award. 25 June 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
- ^ "Award announcement 2014". Pritzker Military Library Literature Award. November 8, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ^ "Antony Beevor wins 2014 Pritzker Military Museum Library Literary Award". Penguin Books. June 26, 2014. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
- ^ "David Hackett Fischer". pritzkermilitary.org.
- ^ "Hew Strachan". pritzkermilitary.org. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ Natasha Onwuemezi (June 21, 2016). "Strachan wins $100k Pritzker Award". The Bookseller. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ "Peter Paret". pritzkermilitary.org. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ "93-year-old author wins $100,000 Pritzker military writing award". Chicago Tribune. June 21, 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ "Dennis Showalter". pritzkermilitary.org. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ Debbie Kelley (June 26, 2018). "Longtime Colorado Springs professor and military historian wins prestigious lifetime achievement award". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ "Pritzker Military Museum & Library Announces 2019 Literature Award Recipient". Cision PR Newswire. June 9, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
- ^ "Military Historian John H. Morrow Wins $100,000 Award". The New York Times. The Associated Press. July 9, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
- ^ "Pritzker Military Museum & Library Announces 2020 Literature Award Recipient". globenewswire.com (Press release). July 22, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "Glantz Wins 2020 Pritzker Literature Award". Publishers Weekly. July 22, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ Kiser, Chloe (22 June 2021). "Pritzker Military Museum & Library bestows its Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing to Author Margaret MacMillan". Daily Herald. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "Former Naval Academy professor Craig L. Symonds wins prestigious Pritzker museum lifetime achievement award". Capital Gazette. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
External links
edit- The Pritzker Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing, official website.
- 2010 Award Ceremony, video broadcast on C-SPAN (01:30:00), Oct. 21. 2010
- Discussion by two previous Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement award winners, Rick Atkinson and Sir Max Hastings, on Sunday, February 3, 2013