Wolfson History Prize
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The Wolfson History Prize is a prestigious British literary award recognizing outstanding works of historical writing aimed at a general readership.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wolfson History Prize canonical | 4 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
history award
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literary award ⓘ non-fiction literary prize ⓘ |
| aim |
to make history accessible to the general public
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to promote and encourage standards of excellence in scholarly history for a general audience ⓘ |
| awardFor |
historical writing for a general readership
ⓘ
outstanding works of history ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currency | pound sterling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
United Kingdom’s most prestigious history writing prize
ⓘ
prestigious British literary award ⓘ |
| eligibility |
authors of historical works
ⓘ
works published in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | history ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1972 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | historical writing ⓘ |
| hasAwardCategory | single main prize for historical writing ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
shortlist
ⓘ
winner ⓘ |
| hasMottoOrSlogan | “The UK’s most prestigious history writing prize” ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk ⓘ |
| inception | 1972 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| location | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Wolfson Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWinner |
Amanda Vickery
NERFINISHED
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Antony Beevor NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Beard NERFINISHED ⓘ Orlando Figes NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Schama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizer | Wolfson Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | judged by a panel of historians and writers ⓘ |
| sponsor | Wolfson Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | media coverage in British press ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general readership ⓘ |
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