The Pritzker Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing | |
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Awarded for | Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing |
Sponsored by | http://www.tawanifoundation.org/LTA/ |
Date | Annual |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Pritzker Military Museum & Library |
Reward(s) | $100,000 |
First awarded | 2007 |
Website | http://www.pritzkermilitary.org/explore/pritzker-literature-award/ |
The Pritzker Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing (formerly Pritzker Military Library Literature Award 2007-2013) is a literary award given annually by the Pritzker Military Museum & Library. [1] First awarded in 2007, it is a lifetime achievement award for military writing, sponsored by the Tawani Foundation of Chicago. [2] The prize is valued at $100,000, [1] making it one of the richest literary prizes in the world.
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