The Jewish Quarterly-Wingate Literary Prize is an annual British literary prize inaugurated in 1977. It is named after the host ''
Jewish Quarterly
'' The Jewish Quarterly'' is an international Jewish publication that was based in the UK publication until 2021; the journal is now published by Australian publisher Morry Schwartz, With four issues released a year, ''The Jewish Quarterly'' focu ...
'' and the prize's founder
Harold Hyam Wingate.
The award recognises Jewish and non-Jewish writers resident in the UK, British Commonwealth, Europe and Israel who "stimulate an interest in themes of Jewish concern while appealing to the general reader".
the winner receives £4,000.
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The Jewish Chronicle
''The Jewish Chronicle'' (''The JC'') is a London-based Jewish weekly newspaper. Founded in 1841, it is the oldest continuously published Jewish newspaper in the world. Its editor () is Daniel Schwammenthal.
The newspaper is published every Fri ...
'' called it "British Jewry's top literary award",
and ''
Ynet
Ynet (stylized in all lowercase) is an Israeli news and general-content website, and the online outlet for the '' Yedioth Ahronoth'' newspaper.
History
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'' said it is a "prestigious literature prize".
Recipients
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References
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External links
Jewish Quarterly-Wingate Prize
Wingate Literary Prize
at The Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation
British literary awards
Jewish literary awards
Awards established in 1977
1977 establishments in the United Kingdom
Literary awards by magazines and newspapers