The Sherwood Anderson Foundation is an organization founded by the children and grandchildren of American
short story
A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest ...
writer and novelist
Sherwood Anderson
Sherwood Anderson (September 13, 1876 – March 8, 1941) was an American novelist and short story writer, known for subjective and self-revealing works. Self-educated, he rose to become a successful copywriter and business owner in Cleveland and ...
that gives grants to emerging writers. The most notable of these is the annual Sherwood Anderson Foundation Writers Award.
the Foundation's co-presidents were Anderson's grandsons Michael and David Spear.
Award recipients
Winners of the award have ranged from college undergraduates to widely published authors. Currently, only individuals who have published either "a book of fiction or a collection of short stories in major literary and/or commercial publications" are eligible for the prize.
The winners of the grants include:
See also
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List of American literary awards
This list of literary awards from around the world is an index to articles about notable literary awards.
International awards
All nationalities & multiple languages eligible (in chronological order)
* Nobel Prize in Literature – since 1901 ...
References
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External links
Sherwood Anderson Foundation
American literary awards
Awards established in 1988