The John Llewellyn Rhys Prize was a

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awarded annually for the best work of literature (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama) by an author from the

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aged 35 or under, written in English and published in the

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.John Llewellyn Rhys Prize "John Llewellyn Rhys Prize"
Booktrust. Retrieved 29 January 2011. Established in 1942, it is one of the oldest literary awards in the UK. Since 2011 the award has been suspended due to funding problems. The last award was in 2010.Alison Flood
"John Llewellyn Rhys prize 'suspended'"
''The Guardian'', 29 June 2011

History

The prize was initiated in 1942 by

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in memory of her husband

John Llewellyn Rhys The John Llewellyn Rhys Prize was a literary prize awarded annually for the best work of literature (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama) by an author from the Commonwealth aged 35 or under, written in English and published in the United Kingdo ...

, a young author who was killed on 5 August 1940 while serving as a

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in the

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. From 1987 to 2003, the prize was funded by the ''

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''. The newspaper withdrew in 2003, after the 2002 prize was awarded to Mary Laven. Subsequently, the prize was sponsored by Booktrust, an independent educational charity, but in June 2011 the award was suspended due to funding problems. Booktrust said that it "strongly" intended to bring the award "back with a bang as soon as possible" as it looked for outside funding sources. In 2010, the winner received £5,000, while the runners-up each received £500.

Winners (1942–1999)

Source: 1942–2003

Winners and short lists (since 2000)

Source: 2007–2010 *''Note'': The 2002 prize was initially awarded to

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for his book '' The Impressionist'' on 20 November 2003, but the author decided to decline the award due to its sponsorship by ''

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''.

References

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External links

John Llewellyn Rhys Prize
official site at Booktrust. Retrieved 29 January 2011. Awards established in 1942 1942 establishments in the United Kingdom 2010 disestablishments in the United Kingdom English literary awards Literary awards honouring young writers British poetry awards Awards disestablished in 2010

History

Winners (1942–1999)

Winners and short lists (since 2000)

See also

References

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