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1997 PEN Literary Award Winners
Browse the 1997 PEN Literary Award winners and nominees by category. Each category starts with the winner, followed by nominees and other recognized titles.
This page collects the full 1997 PEN Literary Award results in one place. Each category starts with the winner, followed by the nominees, so readers can scan the results quickly.
Art of the Essay
Winner and nominees for the 1997 PEN Literary Award Art of the Essay category.
Fiction
Winner and nominees for the 1997 PEN Literary Award Fiction category.
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Hemingway Award: Debut Fiction
Winner and nominees for the 1997 PEN Literary Award Hemingway Award: Debut Fiction category.
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Hemingway Award: Debut Fiction
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Translation
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Children/Young Adult
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Fiction
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Open Book
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Bingham Prize: Debut Story Collection
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Bellwether Prize: Socially Engaged Fiction
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Naylor Working Writer Fellowship: Children's/Young Adult
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R. Bingham Fellowship
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First Fiction
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Art of the Essay
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First Nonfiction
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