Irish PEN Award

Irish PEN Award for Literature
DescriptionOutstanding contribution to Irish literature by an Irish-born writer
CountryIreland
Presented byIrish PEN / PEN na hÉireann
RewardHonor for significant body of work
Websitewww.irishpen.com

Irish PEN Award for Literature is an annual literary award presented by Irish PEN/PEN na hÉireann since 1999. Its intent is to honour an Irish-born writer who has made an outstanding contribution to Irish literature. The award is for a significant body of work and is open to novelists, playwrights, poets, and scriptwriters.

In 2012, the award was presented to novelist Joseph O'Connor by the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins.

The award is one of many PEN awards sponsored by PEN affiliates in over 145 PEN centres around the world.

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