arts
British novelist Gwendoline Riley wins a $175k Windham-Campbell prize
Awarded to writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and drama, other recipients include S Shakthidharan, Adam Ehrlich Sachs and Kei Miller
TL;DR
- Eight writers have each received $175,000 from the Windham-Campbell prizes.
- The prizes recognize achievements in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama.
- Recipients include Gwendoline Riley (fiction), S Shakthidharan (drama), Adam Ehrlich Sachs (fiction), Lucy Sante (nonfiction), Kei Miller (nonfiction), Joyelle McSweeney (poetry), Karen Solie (poetry), and Christina Anderson (drama).
- The awards total $1.4 million annually and are intended to enable writers to focus on their work free from financial concerns.
- Gwendoline Riley is recognized for novels exploring fractured relationships and family tensions.
- S Shakthidharan is honored for works like the multigenerational epic 'Counting and Cracking'.
- The director of the prizes emphasized the importance of financial security for writers, especially in challenging times for the arts.