prizewinner
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Its first title will be the American edition of Booker prizewinner Howard Jacobson’s “Howl,” a 2026 satirical novel about post-Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
A prizewinner and a New York Times bestseller, poet Zamora’s book describes his migration — alone — from El Salvador to the U.S. at the age of 9, to be reunited with his parents.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
The best thing about “Close,” an Oscar nominee for international feature and a major prizewinner at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, is its firm but gentle destigmatization of boyhood intimacy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2023
He says he’ll put the seeds from his new prizewinner up for auction, too.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 28, 2022
Harry eyed me and then said, “Let me look at him. He’s a prizewinner, isn’t he? If they had an entry for moths at the Fentress Fair, you’d take it, easy.”
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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Thus far, AI scandals have largely cropped up in works of genre fiction, not among literary prizewinners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
The country’s prizewinners are sold at high-stakes auctions — so high that wealthy ranchers share ownership.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
The Cannes Film Festival’s top prizewinners have generated more Oscar traction in recent years, as demonstrated by last year’s “Triangle of Sadness” and 2019’s big winner, “Parasite.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
In an open letter, the postponement was condemned by over 600 writers, including Nobel prizewinners such as Abdulrazak Gurnah, Annie Ernaux, and Olga Tokarczuk, and Booker Prize winners Anne Enright, Richard Flanagan and Ian McEwan.
From Reuters ● Oct. 17, 2023
Since Nobel Prizes are never awarded posthumously, longevity can be as important a factor as ingenuity for prizewinners.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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