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The Wolfson History Prize; Awarded for: to promote and encourage standards of excellence in the writing of history for the general public: Country: United Kingdom: Presented by: Wolfson Foundation: Formerly called: Wolfson Literary Awards: First awarded: 1972; 52 years ago () Website: www.wolfsonhistoryprize.org.uk
Prêmio Wolfson de História. Os Prêmios Wolfson de História são prêmios literários concedidos anualmente no Reino Unido para promover e incentivar padrões de excelência na redação da história para o público em geral. Anualmente são concedidos prêmios por duas ou três obras excepcionais publicadas durante o ano, com um ...
Celebrating outstanding history. Awarded by the Wolfson Foundation annually for over fifty years, the Wolfson History Prize is the UK’s most prestigious history prize. It recognises and celebrates books which combine excellence in research with readability.
The 2021 Wolfson History Prize is won by Sudhir Hazareesingh for ‘Black Spartacus: The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture’, an account of the incredible life of the leader and hero of the Haitian Revolution.
The most valuable history-writing prize in the UK, the Wolfson History Prize is awarded annually, with the winner receiving £50,000, and the shortlisted authors receiving £5,000 each. Over £1.4 million has been awarded to more than 120 historians in the prize’s 51-year history.
Past winners. The first awards were made in 1972. Until 1987, prizes were awarded at the end of the competition year. Since then, they have been awarded in the following year. Until 2016, up to three awards were made every year. Since 2017, a shortlist of six titles have been announced in advance of one overall winner. All winners.
All winners. The first awards were made in 1972. Until 1987, prizes were awarded at the end of the competition year. Since then, they have been awarded in the following year. Until 2016, up to three awards were made every year. Since 2017, a shortlist of six titles have been announced in advance of one overall winner.
