Stone Award for Literary Achievement
The Stone Award for Literary Achievement is a literary award that recognizes American authors with bodies of critically acclaimed literary work who have also mentored younger generations of writers.[1] Organized by Oregon State University, the award was first established in 2011 with a gift from Patrick and Vicki Stone.[2] The winner receives an honorarium of $20,000.[3]
Recipients
- 2012 – Joyce Carol Oates[4]
- 2014 – Tobias Wolff[5]
- 2016 – Rita Dove[1]
- 2019 – Colson Whitehead[6]
- 2021 – Lynda Barry[3]
- 2024 – Robin Wall Kimmerer[2]
- 2026 – Natasha Trethewey[7]
See also
References
- 1 2 "The Archive Project - Rita Dove". Oregon Public Broadcasting. 2025-01-06. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
- 1 2 "Robin Wall Kimmerer, Indigenous Author and Botanist, Receives OSU's 2024 Stone Award". The Corvallis Advocate. Corvallis. 2023-11-03. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
- 1 2 "OSU Honors Author And Artist Lynda Barry". KLCC. 2020-10-13. Retrieved 2026-03-02.
- ↑ "Joyce Carol Oates to Receive the Inaugural Stone Award for Lifetime Literary Achievement". Women In Academia Report. 2012-01-26. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
- ↑ "Tobias Wolff to be presented with OSU's Stone Award". Literary Arts. 2014-03-31. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
- ↑ "2019 Stone Award Winner — Colson Whitehead". College of Liberal Arts | Oregon State University. 2018-03-23. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
- ↑ "Poet Natasha Trethewey named OSU's 2026 Stone Award recipient". OSU Today | Oregon State University. 2026-02-17. Retrieved 2026-03-03.