The Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award was an award given annually to beginning

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. Established in 1995 by American author Rona Jaffe, the Foundation offers grants to writers of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. The award was discontinued in March 2021; the foundation cited the high cost of administering the award as the main factor. Recipients of the award were selected through nominations only. Past recipients include Aryn Kyle, Emily Rapp, and

ZZ Packer Zuwena "ZZ" Packer (born January 12, 1973) is an American writer, primarily of works of short fiction. She is the recipient of a Rona Jaffe Foundation Writer’s Award, a Whiting Award and a Guggenheim Fellowship. Her book ''Drinking Coffee El ...

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{{Reflist American poetry awards Awards established in 1995 American fiction awards American non-fiction literary awards 1995 establishments in the United States