RSL Ondaatje Prize

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The RSL Ondaatje Prize is a prestigious annual literary award recognizing a work of fiction, non-fiction, or poetry that best evokes the spirit of a place.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf annual award
literary award
administeredBy Royal Society of Literature
awardCeremonyHeldIn spring
awardedFor outstanding literary depiction of place
awardFor work that best evokes the spirit of a place
awardingBodyType learned society
country United Kingdom
currency GBP
eligibility writers of any nationality
field literature
focus sense of place in literature
formerName Ondaatje Prize
linked to: RSL Ondaatje Prize
frequency annual
genre fiction
non-fiction
poetry
hasAbbreviation RSL Ondaatje Prize
hasAwardType single-work award
hasCategory single overall winner
hasReputation prestigious British literary prize
hasWebsite https://rsliterature.org
inception 2004
isPartOf Royal Society of Literature awards programme
languageRequirement English
location London
linked to: London, England
mediaTypeOfEligibleWorks book
monetaryValue 10000 GBP
namedAfter Christopher Ondaatje
notableWinner Alan Johnson
Amitav Ghosh
Andrea Levy
Hisham Matar
Peter Pomerantsev
Robert Macfarlane
organizer Royal Society of Literature
organizerHeadquarters Somerset House, London
presentedBy Royal Society of Literature
regionFocus global
requiresPublicationForm published book
selectionProcess judged by a panel of writers and critics
shortlistSize typically 6 books
sponsor Ondaatje family
Sir Christopher Ondaatje

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RSL Ondaatje Prize formerName Ondaatje Prize
linked to: RSL Ondaatje Prize
RSL Ondaatje Prize hasAbbreviation RSL Ondaatje Prize
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