[OPLINLIST] 2013 Dayton Literary Peace Prize Awards Recipients Announced

[Gregor, Paul]

Please see the following information which has been posted on behalf of Helen Pritchard and the Library Committee of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize.
Thank you.

Paul Gregor
Head Librarian
Xenia Community Branch
Greene County Public Library
937.352.4000 ex. 1301
pgregor at gcpl.lib.oh.us<mailto:pgregor at gcpl.lib.oh.us>
(cross postings to Publib-L, Libref-L and Oplinlist)

 The 2013 Dayton Literary Peace Prize winner for fiction

The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson

"In The Orphan Master's Son<http://www.randomhouse.com/book/212862/the-orphan-masters-son-by-adam-johnson> (Random House), Johnson tells the story of Pak Jun Do, a loyal North Korean who dutifully serves as a professional kidnapper for the state until he takes on the treacherous role of rival to Kim Jong Il in an attempt to save the woman he loves. Hailed as "the single best work of fiction published in 2012" by The Wall Street Journal, the novel provides a riveting portrait of a world rife with hunger, corruption, and casual cruelty but also camaraderie, stolen moments of beauty, and love.".


The 2013 Dayton Literary Peace Prize winner for nonfiction

Far From the Tree : Parents, Children and the Search for Identity by Andrew Solomon

"In Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity<http://books.simonandschuster.com/Far-From-the-Tree/Andrew-Solomon/9780743236713> (Scribner), Solomon draws on ten years' worth of interviews to tell the stories of exceptional children affected by a spectrum of cognitive, physical, or psychological differences, and the extraordinary parents who embrace those differences and try to alter the world's understanding of them. Whether considering prenatal screening for genetic disorders, cochlear implants for the deaf, or gender reassignment surgery for transgender people, Solomon narrates a universal struggle toward compassion. Elegantly reported by a spectacularly original thinker, Far From the Tree explores themes of compassion, acceptance, and tolerance - all rooted in the insight that love can transcend every prejudice.."





The 2013 runners-up are:

 *   Fiction:  Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain (HarperCollins): A hilarious and heartbreaking day in the life of an Iraq War hero whose squad appears in a Dallas Cowboys halftime show as part of an effort to rekindle support for the war.


 *   Nonfiction: Devil in the Grove by Gilbert King (HarperCollins): A richly detailed chronicle of four black Florida men who, falsely accused of rape in 1949, were defended by civil rights crusader Thurgood Marshall -- later the first African-American Supreme Court justice.



As previously announced, Wendell Berry, the novelist, essayist, poet, farmer, and activist, will be the recipient of the 2013 Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award, formerly known as the Lifetime Achievement Award and renamed two years ago in honor of the celebrated U.S. diplomat. Frequently compared to Henry David Thoreau, Berry is a full-time farmer who has influenced a generation of activists through more than 50 works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry exploring how humans can live more harmoniously with both the land and each other.


For further information on the award, lifetime achievement winners, nominees, and event festivities please see:

http://daytonliterarypeaceprize.org/



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