20th Century

20th Century Links

PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction Affiliated with PEN, the international writers' organization, the PEN/Faulkner Award was founded by writers to honor their peers.
Elise Ehrhard Feminist author. Brief information on her writings online and in print.
American Fiction Prizes Lists winners of the major American fiction prizes and, where available, the nominees.
Lee Smith Journalist and novelist. Includes sections on her childhood, career and awards.
Major Literature Awards Lists of winners, including Pulitzer Prize, Nobel Prize, Pen Faulkner Award, ABBY, Young Reader's Choice Award, and prizes from the United Kingdom.
National Book Awards The awards are given to recognize achievements in four genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young people's literature.
Outline of American Literature By Kathryn VanSpanckeren, a historical account of American literature, including 20th Century prose and poetry. Published by the United States Information Agency.
O. Henry Awards Annual collection of the year's best stories published in American and Canadian magazines and written by American or Canadian authors.

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