News and commentary posted in the Literary Awards section of Jewish Literary Review.
January 9, 2008
The Jewish Book Council has announced the 2007 National Jewish Book Award winners. The big kahuna prize — the Jewish Book of the Year Award — went to James L. Kugel for “How to Read the Bible.” The Council’s Lifetiime … Continue reading
January 7, 2008
The Association of Jewish Libraries announced the winners of the 2008 Sydney Taylor Book Awards this morning. These awards are geared toward Jewish children's literature, something we don't get around to discussing much on Jewish Literary Review. But, with two … Continue reading
December 6, 2007
The Jewish Book Council today announced the five finalists for the $100,000 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature. This year, the prize will go to a nonfiction writer. Without further ado, here are the names: • Ilana M. Blumberg for … Continue reading
November 30, 2007
Argentine poet Juan Gelman on Thursday receieved the Cervantes Prize, the Spanish-speaking world's top literary award. Gelman, who turned 77 this year, has published more than 20 books. According to the Associated Press article about the award, his poetry explores … Continue reading
November 14, 2007
Daniel Mendelsohn received one of France’s top literary awards for “The Lost,” a book about Mendelsohn’s search for relatives who died in the Holocaust. Mendelsohn won the Prix Medicis in the foreign work category. “La Strategie des antilopes” (The Strategy … Continue reading
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My name is Steven H. Pollak and I have written for the Baltimore Jewish Times, the Atlanta Jewish Times, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and American Jewish Life magazine.
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