British novelist Gwendoline Riley wins a $175k Windham-Campbell prize
Why it matters: Eight writers, including Gwendoline Riley, will each receive $175,000 in recognition of their literary contributions.
- Gwendoline Riley, a British novelist, is awarded a $175,000 Windham-Campbell Prize for her life's work.
- Seven other writers, including S Shakthidharan, Adam Ehrlich Sachs, and Kei Miller, also received the $175,000 prize.
- The Windham-Campbell Prizes recognize achievements in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama.
British novelist Gwendoline Riley is one of eight writers, including S Shakthidharan, Adam Ehrlich Sachs, and Kei Miller, to be awarded a prestigious Windham-Campbell Prize, each receiving $175,000. This significant recognition celebrates their collective lifetime achievements across fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama.
