Langum Prizes

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The David J. Langum Sr. Prizes are American literary awards for biography, legal history, community activism, and formerly, historical fiction, awarded annually since 2001 by the Langum Charitable Trust.

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The Langum Prize for American Historical Fiction (or David J. Langum, Sr. Prize in American Historical Fiction) was awarded for historical fiction between 2003 and 2022. [1] The prize was for $1,000 and was awarded annually at Wheeler Theater, Port Townsend, Washington, in conjunction with Centrum Foundation’s annual Writers Conference. [1] The prize was discontinued in 2024. [2]

The David J. Langum, Sr. Prize in American Legal History or Biography (or Langum Prize for Legal History or Biography) is awarded for legal history or biography and given since 2001. [3] The prize is $1,000 and is awarded annually at the Birmingham Public Library, Birmingham, Alabama. [3] The ceremony is sponsored by the Friends of the Birmingham Public Library and the Birmingham Public Library. [3]

Honorees

Past winners and honorees of the David J. Langum Sr. Prizes.

References

  1. 1 2 David J. Langum, Sr. Prize in American Historical Fiction Archived 2011-02-07 at the Wayback Machine , official website
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  3. ↑ "Honors." (2004, Mar 21). Advocate [Baton Rouge, La]. Last accessed Oct. 8, 2012
  4. ↑ "Indie press book nabs Langum Prize." Publishers Weekly 6 Feb. 2006: 12. Literature Resource Center. Gale Document Number: GALE|A141994144. Accessed: 8 Oct. 2012.
  5. ↑ Van Gelder, L. (2008, April 10). Footnotes. New York Times . p. 2. Last accessed Oct. 8, 2012.
  6. ↑ Poets & Writers Magazine. 38.4 (July-August 2010): p83. From Literature Resource Center. Last accessed Oct. 8, 2012.
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