Nero Award
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The Nero Award is a prestigious American literary prize presented annually for excellence in traditional mystery novels that reflect the style of Rex Stout’s Nero Wolfe stories.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nero Award canonical | 2 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary award
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mystery fiction award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Nero Wolfe Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nero Wolfe stories
ⓘ
Rex Stout NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardFor | traditional mystery novel ⓘ |
| awardType | single-work award ⓘ |
| category | best novel ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criterion |
excellence in traditional mystery
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reflection of the style of Rex Stout’s Nero Wolfe stories ⓘ |
| eligibility |
English-language works
ⓘ
novels first published in the United States ⓘ |
| emphasis | classical whodunit form ⓘ |
| field |
crime fiction
ⓘ
detective fiction ⓘ literature ⓘ |
| focus |
character-driven detective stories
ⓘ
puzzle-oriented mysteries ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | mystery fiction ⓘ |
| hasNotableWinner |
Julia Spencer-Fleming
NERFINISHED
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Lawrence Block NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Child NERFINISHED ⓘ Martha Grimes NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Connelly NERFINISHED ⓘ Reed Farrel Coleman NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1979 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Nero Wolfe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rex Stout NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nero Wolfe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizer | The Wolfe Pack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Nero Wolfe literary society
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Wolfe Pack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | judged by members of The Wolfe Pack ⓘ |
| typicalAnnouncementTime | late year ⓘ |
| typicalEvent | Black Orchid Banquet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://www.nerowolfe.org ⓘ |
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