That’s how I felt reading Sevastopol by Brazilian writer Emilio Fraia: I opened the book and found myself in a story that had seemingly started without me.

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To a debut novel of exceptional literary merit by an American author.ĭiamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essayįor a seasoned writer whose collection of essays is an expansion on their corpus of work and preserves the distinguished art form of the essay. To an author whose debut collection of short stories represents distinguished literary achievement and suggests great promise for future work. Bingham Prize for Debut Short Story Collection To an exceptional book-length work of any literary genre by an author of color. To a book-length work of any genre for its originality, merit, and impact, which has broken new ground by reshaping the boundaries of its form and signaling strong potential for lasting influence. Jean Stein Award | Open Book Award | Short Story Collection | Debut Novel | Art of the Essay | Poetry Collection | Poetry in Translation | Translation Prize | Biography | Literary Science | Nonfiction With the help of their partners, PEN America confers over 20 distinct awards, fellowships, grants and prizes each year, awarding nearly $350,000 to writers and translators. Since 1963, the PEN America Literary Awards have honored outstanding voices in translation, fiction, poetry, science writing, essay, sports writing, biography, children’s literature, and drama.

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