Pegasus Prize

The Pegasus Prize for Literature is a literary prize established by Mobil (now ExxonMobil) in 1977 to honor works from countries whose literature is rarely translated into English.[1] The prize includes a monetary award, a medal depicting Pegasus, and translation into English and subsequent publication of the work by Louisiana State University Press.[2]

The country is first recommended by a committee and then an independent selection committee in the chosen nation determines the winner.[3] Representatives to the country selection committee have included Mona Simpson, Alan Cheuse, and William Jay Smith.

Winners of the Pegasus Prize

References
  1. Craig D'Ooge (8 March 1994). "News from the Library of Congress". Library of Congress. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
  2. Louisiana State University Press. "Pegasus Prize". Retrieved 15 July 2010.
  3. "Publisher's Note", p. vii in Year of the Frog by Martin Simecka (LSU Press, 1993).
  4. U.S. Department of State, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs (03 June 2010). "Cultural Achievements of Denmark". Retrieved 17 July 2010.
  5. Roger Robinson and Nelson Wattie, eds. The Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature, 1998.
  6. Business Wire (26 October 1999). "The Pegasus Prize for Literature Strives to Broaden Exposure of Foreign Fiction". Retrieved 18 July 2010. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
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