Dana Award

The Dana Award is a literary award presented in short fiction, poetry and novels. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]} It was founded in 1996 by literature professor and poet Mary Elizabeth Parker with the financial backing of Michael Dana. ^[8] The competition is based in Greensboro, North Carolina. The judges for the competition include Scottish novelist Margot Livesey.^{[ citation needed ]}

Notable recipients include Michael Pritchett, Danielle Trussoni, Tina Chang, and Stephen Lovely.

Past winners

Novel

• 1996 – Ellen B. Coggeshall for The Rabies Tree
• 1997 – Jennifer Natalya Fink for The Mikveh Queen
• 1998 – Owen Goodwyne
• 1999 – Joette Hayashigawa
• 2000 – Michael Pritchett for The Final Effort of the Archer
• 2001 – Danielle Trussoni for Tunnel Rat
• 2002 – BK Loren for Thicker Than Water
• 2003 – Tatjana Soli for The Lotus Eaters
• 2004 – Stephen Lovely for Irreplaceable
• 2005 – Paul Graham for A Trained Voice
• 2006 – Harvey Grossinger for The Caretaker’s Niece
• 2007 – Thad Nodine for Going Home
• 2008 – Rebecca Berg for Julio's Ghost
• 2009 – Tippets Jensen for The Good Deed
• 2010 – Patrick E. Horrigan for Portraits at an Exhibition
• 2011 – Sean Murphy for Wilson's Way
• 2012 – Scott Lambridis for The Many Raymond Days
• 2013 – N.S. Keonings for Goatsong
• 2014 – Boman Desai for The Elephant Graveyard
• 2015 – Nancy Swan for Escalante Moon
• 2016 – Misha Rai for Blood We Did Not Spill

Short fiction

• 1999 – Jacob M. Appel
• 2000 – Robert C. Goodwin
• 2001 – Laren Stover
• 2003 – Alma Garcia
• 2004 – Glori Simmons
• 2005 – Catherine Gentile
• 2006 – Paula W. Peterson
• 2007 – Deanne Lundin
• 2008 – Patricia Brieschke
• 2009 – Matthew Pitt
• 2010 – Nicole Louise Reid
• 2011 – Rebecca Givens Rolland
• 2012 – Paul Hastings Wilson
• 2013 – Skye Anicca
• 2014 – BD Feil
• 2015 – Brenda Peynado
• 2016 – Allison Alsup

Poetry

• 1996 – Tina Chang
• 1997 – Sandra Stone
• 1999 – Catherine M. Stearns
• 2000 – K.E. Allen
• 2001 – Ronald G. Wardall
• 2002 – Laura-Gray Street
• 2003 – Simeon Berry
• 2004 – Evan Oakley
• 2005 – Sam Witt
• 2006 – Camille Dungy
• 2007 – Sandra Stone
• 2008 – Allen Braden
• 2009 – Jeanne Marie Beaumont
• 2010 – Julie Weber
• 2011 – Jeannie Gambill
• 2012 – Tom Daley
• 2013 – Brandi George
• 2014 – John Blair
• 2015 – Rachel Dilworth
• 2016 – Mark Wagenaar

Essay

• 2011 – Peter Selgin

See also

• List of literary awards

Notes

1. Poets & Writers, September/October 1997
2. Greensboro News & Record October 1, 2000
3. Greensboro News & Record September 24, 2000
4. Greensboro News & Record October 27, 2002
5. Greensboro News & Record October 24, 1999
6. Sabo, Elma. Literary Notes, News & Record (Greensboro, NC), October 30, 2005
7. Writers Notebook, Winston-Salem Journal, October 26, 2003
8. Poets & Writers, September/October 2000