Duff Cooper Prize
TheDuff Cooper Prize(currently known as thePol Roger Duff Cooper Prize) is a literary prize awarded annually for the best work ofhistory,biography,political scienceor occasionallypoetry,published inEnglishorFrench.The prize was established in honour ofDuff Cooper,aBritishdiplomat, Cabinet member and author. The prize was first awarded in 1956 toAlan Mooreheadfor hisGallipoli.At present, the winner receives a first edition copy of Duff Cooper's autobiographyOld Men Forgetand a cheque for£5,000.
Overview[edit]
After Duff Cooper's death in 1954, a group of his friends decided to establish a trust to endow a literary prize in his memory. The trust appoints five judges. Two of them areex officio:theWardenofNew College, Oxford,and a member of Duff Cooper's family (initially, Duff Cooper's son,John Julius Norwichfor the first thirty-six years, and then John Julius' daughter,Artemis Cooper). The other three judges appointed by the trust serve for five years and they appoint their own successors. The first three judges wereMaurice Bowra,Cyril ConnollyandRaymond Mortimer.At present, the three appointed judges are biographer Mark Amory, historianSusan Brigden,andTLShistory editorDavid Horspool.
From 2013, the prize has been known as The Pol Roger Duff Cooper Prize, following a sponsorship byPol Roger.[1]
Winners[edit]
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- ^"Champagne days for winners of the Duff Cooper Prize".London Evening Standard.February 21, 2013.Archivedfrom the original on May 26, 2020.RetrievedAugust 26,2013.
- ^"1956 - 2016".The Pol Roger Duff Cooper Prize.Archivedfrom the original on 2023-03-12.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^"Obituary Notes: Aileen Ward; Steve Wolfe".Shelf Awareness.2016-06-14.Archivedfrom the original on 2023-03-12.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^"Woman Is First From U.S. To Win Duff Cooper Prize".The New York Times.1963-12-12.ISSN0362-4331.Archivedfrom the original on 2023-03-12.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^"Famous English author Nirad C Chaudhuri was the first Indian to receive this award".India Today.2018-11-23.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-05-16.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^"J. A. Baker".Little Toller Books.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^"Margaret Olwen MacMillan".Global Affairs Canada.2019-04-25.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-09-16.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^"Lutyens Biography Wins The Duff Cooper Prize".The Lutyens Trust.Summer 2003.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-06-30.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^Cowdrey, Katherine (2018-05-11)."Applebaum wins Duff Cooper Prize for a second time".The Bookseller.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-11-28.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^"British Philhellene Mark Mazower Granted Honorary Greek Citizenship".Greek City Times.2021-09-23.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-12-05.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^"Maya Jasanoff".Harvard University.Archivedfrom the original on 2020-10-21.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^"William Dalrymple"(PDF).Council on Foreign Relations.Archived(PDF)from the original on 2022-03-08.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^"Kai Bird - Medill - Northwestern University".Medill-Northwestern University.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-12-30.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^"Hoover Fellow Robert Service Awarded Duff Cooper Prize".Hoover Institution.2010-03-16.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-12-06.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^Spencer, Clare (2011-03-08)."Sarah Bakewell wins 2011 Duff Cooper prize | Creative Writing Tutors".Open University.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-06-15.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^Blackburn, David (2012-03-01)."Dickens takes the Duff Cooper Prize".The Spectator.Archivedfrom the original on 2023-03-12.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^"Awards: Duff Cooper Prize; Bodley Medal".Shelf Awareness.2013-02-26.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-01-23.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^"Champagne days for winners of the Duff Cooper Prize".Evening Standard.2013-02-21.Archivedfrom the original on 2020-05-26.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^"Awards: Duff Cooper Winner; Stella Longlist".Shelf Awareness.2014-02-14.Archivedfrom the original on 2023-03-12.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^"Awards: L.A. Times Book Finalists; Duff Cooper Winner".Shelf Awareness.2016-02-24.Archivedfrom the original on 2023-03-12.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^Wright, Katy (2016-02-23)."Bostridge wins the Pol Roger Duff Cooper Prize".Rhinegold.Archivedfrom the original on 2023-03-12.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^"Awards: Rilke for Poetry; Lukas, Lynton; Pol Roger Duff Cooper".Shelf Awareness.2017-02-22.Archivedfrom the original on 2023-03-12.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^"The Duff Cooper Prize 2016".Corpus Christi College University of Cambridge.Archivedfrom the original on 2023-03-12.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^"Awards: International Dylan Thomas; Pol Roger Duff Cooper".Shelf Awareness.2018-05-14.Archivedfrom the original on 2023-03-12.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^"New College awards Duff Cooper prize to Red Famine writer".Oxford Mail.2018-05-11.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^"Queen Mary Professor awarded prestigious Duff Cooper Prize".Queen Mary University of London.2019-02-21.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-08-16.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^"Awards: Astrid Lindgren, Duff Cooper, Republic of Consciousness Winners; Christian Book Finalists".Shelf Awareness.2020-04-02.Archivedfrom the original on 2023-03-12.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^"John Barton wins Duff Cooper Prize 2019".The Times of India.2020-04-01.ISSN0971-8257.Archivedfrom the original on 2020-05-20.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^"Awards: Andrew Carnegie Medal, Pol Roger Duff Cooper Winners".Shelf Awareness.2021-02-05.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-12-09.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^Comerford, Ruth (2021-02-01)."Herrin's Ravenna wins Pol Roger Duff Cooper Prize".The Bookseller.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-05-14.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^"Mark Mazower Awarded 2021 Pol Roger Duff Cooper Prize".The Harriman Institute.2022-04-21.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-12-23.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^Brown, Lauren (2023-03-06)."Anna Keay wins £5,000 Pol Roger Duff Cooper Prize for The Restless Republic".The Bookseller.Archivedfrom the original on 2023-03-11.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^Kan, Toni (2023-03-07)."Anna Keay's" The Restless Republic "wins £5,000 Pol Roger Duff Cooper Prize".The Lagos Review.Archivedfrom the original on 2023-03-08.Retrieved2023-03-12.
- ^Bayley, Sian (2024-03-04)."Julian Jackson wins £5k Pol Roger Duff Cooper Prize".The Bookseller.Retrieved2024-03-16.