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Censorship in China, a new poem by Naomi Shihab Nye, and more

Censorship in China, a new poem by Naomi Shihab Nye, and more

Filed Under: Neustadt Lit Links

Poems for Gaza, Goodnight Moon farmhouse threatened, and more

Filed Under: Neustadt Lit Links

Mexico at the Venice Biennale, the Caine Prize, and more

Filed Under: Neustadt Lit Links

The 2015 NSK finalists, Miranda Otto as Elizabeth Bishop, and more

Finalists for the 2015 NSK Neustadt Prize

Filed Under: Neustadt Lit Links

2015 NSK Finalists

Benjamin Alire Saenz

Filed Under: NSK Juries and Nominees

Finalists Announced for Prestigious NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s Literature

Finalists for the 2015 NSK Neustadt Prize

Filed Under: News Releases, Press Releases

South Korean culture, short stories for your lunch break, and more

Krys Lee. Photo by Matt Douma

Filed Under: Neustadt Lit Links

2015 NSK jurors, Charles Wright as Poet Laureate, and more

2015 NSK Neustadt Jury

Filed Under: Neustadt Lit Links

The 7th Biennial NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s Literature Jurors Announced

2015 NSK Neustadt Jury

Filed Under: News Releases, Press Releases

2015 NSK Neustadt Prize Jury

Kathleen T. Horning

Filed Under: NSK Juries and Nominees

A new Haruki Murakami story, the Griffin Poetry Prizes, and more

Haruki Murakami

Filed Under: Neustadt Lit Links

Poetry Walk in Brooklyn, the Lambda Literary Awards, and more

Filed Under: Neustadt Lit Links

Max Frisch in New York, the IFFP, and more

Filed Under: Neustadt Lit Links

“When I die I’ll live again”: A Tribute to Maya Angelou (1928–2014)

Maya Angelou and Margherita Guidacci participate in the Neustadt Prize deliberations.

Filed Under: News Releases

A Murakami book club, lit prizes for women, and more

Kamau Brathwaite

Filed Under: Neustadt Lit Links Tagged With: Claribel Alegría, David Malouf, Game of Thrones, Kamau Brathwaite, Libraries, Poetry, Translation, Writing

Video from the 2013 Neustadt Festival

Naomi-poetry-Neustadt-Festival

Filed Under: Media

NSK laureate inspires teacher’s lesson on giving, new translations, and more

A Chair for My Mother by NSK laureate Vera B. Williams

Filed Under: Neustadt Lit Links Tagged With: Children's Literature, David Malouf, Gabriel García Márquez, Literary Awards, NSK Prize, Translation, Vera B. Williams

Elizabeth Bishop’s home for sale, PEN Literary Awards, and more

The Great Reading Room, Norman, OK

Filed Under: Neustadt Lit Links

The Year of Octavio Paz, literary prize announcements, and more

Filed Under: Neustadt Lit Links

Goodbye Gabo, happy birthday Shakespeare, and more

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A Tribute to Gabriel García Márquez

GabrielGarciaMarquez-NeustadtTribute

Filed Under: News Releases

Poetry Madness Sweet 16, the Pulitzer Prizes, and more

Powell's Poetry Madness

Filed Under: Neustadt Lit Links

Gabriel García Márquez hospitalized, Poetry Madness brackets, and more

Nuruddin Farah in a video interview.

Filed Under: Neustadt Lit Links

International Children’s Book Day, Octavio Paz’s centennial, and more

Octavio Paz

Filed Under: Neustadt Lit Links

Poet-to-Poet, David Malouf’s 80th birthday, and more

2000 Neustadt Laureate David Malouf. Photo by Adrian Wiggins/Flickr

Filed Under: Neustadt Lit Links Tagged With: Gabriel García Márquez, Hans Christian Andersen Award, Latin American authors, Literary Awards, National Book Critics Circle, Novels, Poetry

Finding identity in literature, lit prizes galore, and more

Krys Lee. Photo by Matt Douma

Filed Under: Neustadt Lit Links

Leaving poetry, Murakami’s rhythm, and more

Naomi Shihab Nye. Photo by Chehalis Hegner

Filed Under: Neustadt Lit Links

Language and identity, banned books, and more

Virginia Euwer Wolff

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Elizabeth Bishop’s letters, Olympic poetry, and more

Emily Bishop

Filed Under: Neustadt Lit Links Tagged With: Elizabeth Bishop, Gabriel García Márquez, Latin American authors, Patricia Grace, Poetry, Rohinton Mistry

The Great Gilly Hopkins movie, lit prize shortlists, and more

Stacks of books. Photo by Georg Mayer/Flickr

Filed Under: Neustadt Lit Links

Life-altering reading, book sculptures, and more

Filed Under: Neustadt Lit Links

Listen Now: Neustadt Jurors on NPR Affiliate, KGOU

Filed Under: News Releases

Children’s literature awards, moving book art, and more

01-31-Books, Bristol Library

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Noted Mozambican Author Mia Couto Wins 2014 Neustadt International Prize for Literature

Mia Couto, laureate of the 2014 Neustadt International Prize for Literature

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Neustadt Festival Day Two: Film, Readings, and Cultural Discussion

Filed Under: News Releases

The 2013 Neustadt Festival Kicks Off with a Packed House

Photo by Laura Hernandez.

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2013 Neustadt Festival Celebrates World-Class Literature, with a Spotlight on the Middle East

The 2013 Neustadt Festival

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Festival Celebrates World-Class Literature, with a Spotlight on the Middle East

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A Tribute to Álvaro Mutis Jaramillo

Walter Neustadt Jr. (left) and Álvaro Mutis at the Neustadt banquet, University of Oklahoma, October 18, 2002

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Info for the Media: Ghanian Poet and Statesman Kofi Awoonor

Kofi Awoonor

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NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s Literature Donates Picture Books to Save the Children

Nancy, Susan, and Kathy

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NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s Literature Donates Picture Books to Save the Children

Filed Under: Press Releases

2013 – Naomi Shihab Nye

Filed Under: NSK Laureates

Tomas Transtromer quote

Filed Under: Quotes about Neustadt Prize

Patricia Grace quote

Filed Under: Quotes about Neustadt Prize

Assia Djebar quote

Filed Under: Quotes about Neustadt Prize

2014 Neustadt Prize Jury

2014 Neustadt Prize Jury

Filed Under: Neustadt Juries and Nominees

The 23rd Biennial Neustadt International Prize for Literature Nominees Announced

2014 Shortlist of Nominees

Filed Under: Press Releases

Discover the Nominees for the 23rd Biennial Neustadt Prize, Announced July 16th

2014 Shortlist of Nominees

Filed Under: News Releases

Nominees for the 2014 Neustadt International Prize for Literature

2014 Shortlist of Nominees

Filed Under: Neustadt Juries and Nominees

2013 Neustadt Festival Schedule Announced

Poster for the 2013 Neustadt Festival

Filed Under: News Releases

World Literature Today Announces the 2014 Neustadt International Prize for Literature Jurors

Filed Under: Press Releases

2014 Neustadt Prize Jury Announced, June 18th

2014 Neustadt Prize Jury

Filed Under: News Releases

2011 – Virginia Euwer Wolff

Virginia Euwer Wolff. Photo by Simon Hurst

Filed Under: NSK Laureates

2009 – Vera B. Williams

Filed Under: NSK Laureates

2007 – Katherine Paterson

Katherine Paterson. Photo by Simon Hurst.

Filed Under: NSK Laureates

2005 – Brian Doyle

Brian Doyle. Photo by Tim Fuller.

Filed Under: NSK Laureates

2003 – Mildred D. Taylor

Filed Under: NSK Laureates

About the Neustadt Prize

Neustadt Prize Feather

Filed Under: About, The Neustadt Prize

2012 – Rohinton Mistry

Rohinton Mistry. Photo by Shevaun Williams.

Filed Under: Neustadt Laureates

2010 – Duo Duo

Duo Duo. Photo by Simon Hurst.

Filed Under: Neustadt Laureates

2008 – Patricia Grace

Patricia Grace

Filed Under: Neustadt Laureates

2006 – Claribel Alegría

Claribel Alegria. Photo by Simon Hurst.

Filed Under: Neustadt Laureates

2004 – Adam Zagajewski

Adam Zagajewski

Filed Under: Neustadt Laureates

2002 – Álvaro Mutis

Alvaro Mutis

Filed Under: Neustadt Laureates

2000 – David Malouf

David Malouf

Filed Under: Neustadt Laureates

1998 – Nuruddin Farah

Nuruddin Farrah

Filed Under: Neustadt Laureates

1996 – Assia Djebar

Filed Under: Neustadt Laureates

1994 – Kamau Brathwaite

Filed Under: Neustadt Laureates

1992 – João Cabral de Melo Neto

Joao Cabral de Melo Neto

Filed Under: Neustadt Laureates

1990 – Tomas Tranströmer

Filed Under: Neustadt Laureates

1988 – Raja Rao

Raja Rao

Filed Under: Neustadt Laureates

1986 – Max Frisch

Max Frisch. Photo: Wikimedia

Filed Under: Neustadt Laureates

1984 – Paavo Haavikko

Paavo Haavikko

Filed Under: Neustadt Laureates

1982 – Octavio Paz

Octavio Paz

Filed Under: Neustadt Laureates

1980 – Josef Škvorecký

Josef Skvorecky

Filed Under: Neustadt Laureates

1978 – Czesław Miłosz

Czeslaw Milosz

Filed Under: Neustadt Laureates

1976 – Elizabeth Bishop

Elizabeth Bishop

Filed Under: Neustadt Laureates

1974 – Francis Ponge

Francis Ponge

Filed Under: Neustadt Laureates

1972 – Gabriel García Márquez

Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Filed Under: Neustadt Laureates

1970 – Giuseppe Ungaretti

Giuseppe Ungaretti

Filed Under: Neustadt Laureates

About the NSK Neustadt Prize

Filed Under: About, The NSK Prize

Naomi Shihab Nye Wins 2013 NSK Prize

Naomi Shihab Nye

Filed Under: News Releases Tagged With: Children's Literature, NSK Prize

2012 Prize and Festival Video Reel

2012 Neustadt Festival Highlights Reel

Filed Under: Media

Highlights from the 2012 Neustadt Festival

2012 Neustadt Festival Highlights Reel

Filed Under: News Releases

2011 Prize and Festival Gallery

Filed Under: Media

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Neustadt Laureates

  • 2024 – Ananda Devi

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  • 2020 – Ismail Kadare

  • 2018 – Edwidge Danticat

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  • 1974 – Francis Ponge

  • 1972 – Gabriel García Márquez

  • 1970 – Giuseppe Ungaretti

NSK Laureates

  • 2025 – Cherie Dimaline

  • 2023 – Gene Luen Yang

  • 2021 – Cynthia Leitich Smith

  • 2019 – Margarita Engle

  • 2017 – Marilyn Nelson

  • 2015 – Meshack Asare

  • 2013 – Naomi Shihab Nye

  • 2011 – Virginia Euwer Wolff

  • 2009 – Vera B. Williams

  • 2007 – Katherine Paterson

  • 2005 – Brian Doyle

  • 2003 – Mildred D. Taylor

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