Recipients of the John Dos Passos Prize for Literature

    The John Dos Passos Prize for Literature was founded at Longwood College (now University) in Farmville, VA in 1980.  The prize is meant to honor one of the greatest--and most often ignored--American writers of the twentieth century by recognizing other writers in his name.  It is administered by a committee from the Department of English and Modern Languages; the chair of the committee also serves as the chair of the prize jury.  Other members on the committee include the immediate past recipient and a distinguished critic, editor, or scholar.  
    Recipients of the prize are American creative writers who have produced a substantial body of significant publication that displays characteristics of John Dos Passos's writing: an intense and original exploration of specifically American themes, an experimental approach to form, and an interest in a wide rage of human experiences.   

Recipients of the Prize 1980 - 1991                                        Recipients of the Prize 1992 - 2002

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