Duff Cooper Prize
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The Duff Cooper Prize is a prestigious British literary award given annually for the best work of history, biography, political science, or poetry written in English.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British literary award
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literary award → |
| awardedIn |
London
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| awardFor |
best work of biography written in English
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best work of history written in English → best work of poetry written in English → best work of political science written in English → |
| commemorates |
Duff Cooper’s contribution to politics and letters
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| eligibility |
books published in the United Kingdom
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books written in English → |
| field |
non-fiction literature
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poetry → |
| firstAwarded |
1956
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| foundedBy |
Lady Diana Cooper
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friends of Duff Cooper → |
| frequency |
annual
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| genre |
biography
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history → poetry → political science → |
| hasAwardedFor |
memoirs
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political biographies → volumes of poetry → works on European history → works on international history → |
| hasCategory |
biography prize
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history prize → poetry prize → political writing prize → |
| hasWebsite |
official Duff Cooper Prize website
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| inception |
1956
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| namedAfter |
1st Viscount Norwich
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Alfred Duff Cooper → |
| notableWinner |
Alan Bullock
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Anne Applebaum → Antony Beevor → Hugh Trevor-Roper → Margaret MacMillan → Max Hastings → Orlando Figes → |
| relativeImportance |
one of the leading British prizes for historical and political writing
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| selectionMethod |
judged by a panel of literary experts
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| sponsor |
private endowment
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| typicalAnnouncementTime |
annually after publication year of eligible books
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Kai Bird
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awardReceived |