The J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize is an annual $10,000 award given to a book that exemplifies, "literary grace, a commitment to serious research and social concern."
The prize is given by the
Nieman Foundation
The Nieman Foundation for Journalism is the primary journalism institution at Harvard University.
History
It was founded in February 1938 as the result of a $1.4 million bequest by Agnes Wahl Nieman, the widow of Lucius W. Nieman, founder of ' ...
and by the
Columbia University School of Journalism.
Established in 1998, the Lukas Prize Project consists of three awards:
* The J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize ($10,000)
*
The Mark Lynton History Prize ($10,000)
* The
J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award ($25,000 plus $5,000 for an annual finalist)
The project is named for
Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist and author,
J. Anthony Lukas
Jay Anthony Lukas (April 25, 1933 – June 5, 1997) was an American journalist and author, best known for his 1985 book ''Common Ground (Lukas book), Common Ground: A Turbulent Decade in the Lives of Three American Families''. ''Common Ground'' i ...
; it has been underwritten since its inception by the family of Mark Lynton, a
German Jew who had careers with the British military,
Citroen and
Hunter Douglas.
Recipients
In the list below, winners are listed first in the gold row, followed by the other nominees. Any finalists are marked with an asterisk.
Note that shortlists were announced only starting in 2016; previously they would just announce winners and any finalists.
See also
*
Mark Lynton History Prize
*
J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award
References
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External links
Past winners and jurors at Columbia School of Journalism
American non-fiction literary awards
Awards established in 1999
Awards and prizes of Columbia University
1999 establishments in New York (state)
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
American poetry awards