The William Faulkner – William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition is one of America's leading literary competitions and has been presenting awards in fiction, nonfiction and poetry since 1993. [1] The competition is named after the Faulkner Society’s namesake, novelist William Faulkner, and William Wisdom of New Orleans, a literary scholar known for his collection of William Faulkner memorabilia. The event is sponsored by the Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society of New Orleans. [2] The contest draws celebrity literary judges, and regular participants have included John Biguenet, Stuart Dybek and Bret Lott. [3]
The award has been instrumental in launching the careers of many emerging writers, including Moira Crone, [4] Julia Glass, [5] Jacob M. Appel, Lynn Stegner, [6] and Rob Magnuson Smith. [7]
Recent prize winners include:
The William Faulkner – William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition is one of America's leading literary competitions and has been presenting awards in fiction, nonfiction and poetry since 1993. [1] The competition is named after the Faulkner Society’s namesake, novelist William Faulkner, and William Wisdom of New Orleans, a literary scholar known for his collection of William Faulkner memorabilia. The event is sponsored by the Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society of New Orleans. [2] The contest draws celebrity literary judges, and regular participants have included John Biguenet, Stuart Dybek and Bret Lott. [3]
The award has been instrumental in launching the careers of many emerging writers, including Moira Crone, [4] Julia Glass, [5] Jacob M. Appel, Lynn Stegner, [6] and Rob Magnuson Smith. [7]
Recent prize winners include: