NOMINATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE 2010 THOMAS WOLFE MEMORIAL
LITERARY AWARD
The Western North Carolina Historical Association is accepting
nominations for the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award.
Originated by the Louis Lipinsky family, the Award has been
presented by the Association for printed works that focus special
attention on Western North Carolina since 1955.
Guidelines
To be considered, an entry must be a published work of
fiction, nonfiction, drama or poetry. It must be
a first edition work; revised editions of published
works will not be considered for the Award. The
publication
date must be in 2009 or no later than June 1, 2010. The
author must be a
native of the WNC region, or a resident of
WNC for at least twelve months prior to the closing date
for the Award.
If not, the focus or setting of the work must
be western North Carolina.
Definition of WNC
Western North Carolina includes the Qualla Boundary and the
following 25 counties: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke,
Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson,
Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain,
Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin and Yancey.
How to apply
Applicants should submit a cover letter and two copies of the work
post marked no later than June 2, 2010 to:
Wolfe Award Committee
WNC Historical Association
283 Victoria Road
Asheville, NC 28801
The Association and the Louis Lipinsky family presented the first
Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award to Wilma Dykeman in 1955 for
The French Broad. The Award has continued to be funded by
Mrs. E. Frank Edwinn. Later recipients include John Parris, Gail
Godwin, John Ehle, Charles Frazier, Lee Smith, and Ron Rash.
The Western North Carolina Historical Association is a nonprofit
corporation whose mission is to promote and preserve regional
history. For more information about WNCHA, call 828 253 9231 or
visit
www.wnchistory.org.
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