Robert W. Bingham Prize
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The Robert W. Bingham Prize is a literary award presented by the PEN American Center to recognize an exceptionally promising debut work of fiction by an author.
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| Robert W. Bingham Prize canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert W. Bingham Prize Context triple: [Monique Truong, awardReceived, Robert W. Bingham Prize]
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A.
Benjamin E. Lippincott Award
The Benjamin E. Lippincott Award is a prestigious political science prize, given by the American Political Science Association for exceptional works of political theory that have demonstrated lasting scholarly impact.
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B.
David A. Sowles Memorial Award
The David A. Sowles Memorial Award is the American Alpine Club’s highest honor for valor, recognizing climbers who demonstrate extraordinary courage and selflessness in aiding others during mountaineering emergencies.
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C.
Bradley Prize
The Bradley Prize is a prestigious American award that honors individuals for outstanding contributions to conservative thought, public policy, and civic leadership.
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D.
Harvard Ledlie Prize
The Harvard Ledlie Prize is a prestigious Harvard University award recognizing especially meritorious research achievements by a faculty member.
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E.
Joseph W. Mountin Prize
The Joseph W. Mountin Prize is a public health award recognizing outstanding contributions to disease prevention and health promotion, named in honor of U.S. public health pioneer Joseph W. Mountin.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Robert W. Bingham Prize Target entity description: The Robert W. Bingham Prize is a literary award presented by the PEN American Center to recognize an exceptionally promising debut work of fiction by an author.
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A.
Benjamin E. Lippincott Award
The Benjamin E. Lippincott Award is a prestigious political science prize, given by the American Political Science Association for exceptional works of political theory that have demonstrated lasting scholarly impact.
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B.
David A. Sowles Memorial Award
The David A. Sowles Memorial Award is the American Alpine Club’s highest honor for valor, recognizing climbers who demonstrate extraordinary courage and selflessness in aiding others during mountaineering emergencies.
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C.
Bradley Prize
The Bradley Prize is a prestigious American award that honors individuals for outstanding contributions to conservative thought, public policy, and civic leadership.
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D.
Harvard Ledlie Prize
The Harvard Ledlie Prize is a prestigious Harvard University award recognizing especially meritorious research achievements by a faculty member.
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E.
Joseph W. Mountin Prize
The Joseph W. Mountin Prize is a public health award recognizing outstanding contributions to disease prevention and health promotion, named in honor of U.S. public health pioneer Joseph W. Mountin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book award
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fiction award ⓘ literary award ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
PEN American Center
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linked to:
PEN America
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| aim |
to encourage emerging literary talent
ⓘ
to recognize promising new fiction writers ⓘ |
| approximateMonetaryValue | $25,000 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
PEN International network
ⓘ
linked to:
PEN International
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| awardFor |
debut work of fiction
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exceptionally promising first book of fiction ⓘ |
| category | debut fiction award ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| currency |
United States dollar
ⓘ
linked to:
US dollar
|
| eligibleAuthorType | debut author ⓘ |
| eligibleWorkType |
novel
ⓘ
short story collection ⓘ |
| field |
creative writing
ⓘ
literature ⓘ |
| formerName |
PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction
ⓘ
linked to:
PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize
|
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | fiction ⓘ |
| inception | 2002 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Robert W. Bingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Anthony Doerr
ⓘ
Ben Fountain ⓘ Jonathan Safran Foer ⓘ Phil Klay ⓘ Yaa Gyasi ⓘ |
| organizationTypeOfPresenter | nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| partOf |
PEN Literary Awards
ⓘ
linked to:
PEN American Literary Awards
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| presentedBy |
PEN America
ⓘ
PEN American Center ⓘ
linked to:
PEN America
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| presenterFocus |
freedom of expression
ⓘ
support of writers ⓘ |
| primaryAudience | literary community ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | judged competition ⓘ |
| sponsor |
PEN American Center
ⓘ
linked to:
PEN America
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| website | https://pen.org ⓘ |
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