The Porter Prize, established in 1984 by the non-profit organization known as the Porter Fund Literary Prize, is awarded annually to a writer who has created a substantial body of work and has a significant connection with Arkansas. The $5000 prize is one of the most prestigious literary awards in Arkansas. (The non-profit organization also awards a lifetime achievement award every five years and an annual scholarship to a student in the University of Central Arkansas Master of Fine Arts Creative Writing Program.) The Porter Prize was founded in honor of Ben Drew Kimpel.[1][2]

Recipients

References

  1. ↑ "Porter Prize (Home Page)". Porter Fund Literary Prize (porter-prize.com).
  2. ↑ "Ben Drew Kimpel (1915–1983)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
  3. ↑ "The Porter Prize Winners". Porter Fund Literary Prize (porter-prize.com).
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