The PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award is awarded by the PEN America (formerly PEN American Center) for writing that exemplifies literary excellence on the subject of physical and biological sciences.[1] The award includes a cash prize of $10,000.[2]
The award was founded by scientist and author Dr. Edward O. Wilson, activist and actor Harrison Ford, and the E. O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation.[2] The award was inaugurated in 2011.[3]
Examples of published works that exemplify the quality of writing the award is designed to acknowledge include Rachel Carson's Silent Spring (1962) and James Watson's The Double Helix (1969), which contribute 'to the public’s understanding of scientific principles at work in the world today.'[2]
The award is one of many PEN awards sponsored by International PEN affiliates in over 145 PEN centers around the world. The PEN American Center awards have been characterized as being among the "major" American literary prizes.[4]
- ^ PEN American Center Literary Awards Archived 2012-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c Hank Campbell (October 15, 2010). ""Literary" $10,000 science writing award to be backed by Edward O. Wilson". Science2.0. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
- ^ "Harrison Ford in town to promote conservation". The San Francisco Examiner. October 15, 2010. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2012.
- ^ Alfred Bendixen (2005). "Literary Prizes and Awards". The Continuum Encyclopedia of American Literature. Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 689. ISBN 9780826417770. Archived from the original on 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
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