The author of Oprah Book Club selection ‘Breath, Eyes, Memory,’ Haitian-American author Edwidge Danticat has won the 25th Neustadt Prize, awarded biennially.
Neustadt Prize Finalists Named as ‘Diverse Voices’ in ‘Important Literature’
‘Important literature knows no borders,’ says the Neustadt International Prize’s sponsor. Its finalists are from France, India, Pakistan, Russia, and USA.
Wang Anyi Wins 2017 Newman Prize for Chinese Literature
Hailing how Wang Anyi has ‘continuously transformed her writing and altered her literary directions,’ the Newman Prize is set to honor her.
NSK Neustadt Prize Announces an All-Women Slate of Finalists
The Neustadt Prize’s biennial recognition of children’s and YA literature has, for the first time, chosen an all-female finalist roster. The winner will be announced in October.
Details Announced for the 2016 Neustadt Festival
Honoring the 2016 Neustadt International Prize winner, novelist and essayist Dubravka Ugrešić, the 2016 Neustadt Festival is in October.
Mozambique’s Radical Literary Optimist: Mia Couto
On the occasion of receiving the $50,000 Neustadt International Prize, author Mia Couto shared his views on his role in the African literary landscape.