Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence

The Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence is a national literary award designed to recognize rising African-American fiction writers. It is underwritten by donors of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation in honor of the literary heritage provided by author Ernest J. Gaines.

Past Winners

2007 - Olympia Vernon, A Killing in This Town
2008 - Ravi Howard, Like Trees, Walking^[1]
2009 - Jeffrey R. Allen, Holding Pattern: Stories
2010 - Victor LaValle, Big Machine^[2]
2011 - Dinaw Mengestu, How to Read the Air^[3]
2012 - Stephanie Powell Watts, We Are Taking Only What We Need^[4]
2013 - Attica Locke, The Cutting Season^[5]
2014 - Mitchell S. Jackson, The Residue Years^[6]
2015 - T. Geronimo Johnson, Welcome to Braggsville
2016 - Crystal Wilkinson, The Birds of Opulence

Panel of Judges

References

↑ Memmott, Carol. "New Voices: Ravi Howard", USA Today, 14 February 2007.
↑ Davis, Kristy. "O's 2011 Summer Reading List", "Oprah.com", no date.
↑ Hatley, James. "Making Gaines", 225, Louisiana, 22 May 2012.
↑ Waddington, Chris (2015). "Nation's biggest prize for African-American writers goes to Stephanie Powell Watts | NOLA.com". nola.com. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
↑ Waddington, Chris. "Novelist Attica Locke wins biggest U.S. award for African-American writers", "NOLA.com|The Times-Picayune", Louisiana, 29 October 2013.
↑ Brasted, Chelsea (23 January 2015). "Mitchell S. Jackson accepts Ernest J. Gaines Award for his debut, 'The Residue Years'". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved 15 August 2016.

External links

Official website

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[1] Memmott, Carol. "New Voices: Ravi Howard", USA Today, 14 February 2007.

[2] Davis, Kristy. "O's 2011 Summer Reading List", "Oprah.com", no date.

[3] Hatley, James. "Making Gaines", 225, Louisiana, 22 May 2012.

[4] Waddington, Chris (2015). "Nation's biggest prize for African-American writers goes to Stephanie Powell Watts | NOLA.com". nola.com. Retrieved 23 September 2015.

[5] Waddington, Chris. "Novelist Attica Locke wins biggest U.S. award for African-American writers", "NOLA.com|The Times-Picayune", Louisiana, 29 October 2013.

[Brasted_2015-6] Brasted, Chelsea (23 January 2015). "Mitchell S. Jackson accepts Ernest J. Gaines Award for his debut, 'The Residue Years'". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved 15 August 2016.