QUIZ: How Well Do You Know Literary Awards

The prestigious history of literary awards and prizes goes back thousands of years, with cultures around the world seeking to identify and celebrate the greatest achievements of literature through history. In the past century, awards such as the Nobel Prize for Literature, the Man Booker Prize, The Hugo Award, and more have been highly-competitive events in the literary world and have had a tremendous impact on the public exposure and sales of the prize-winning works. Some awards even have associated cash prizes in the tens of thousands of dollars!

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With so many prizes in so many categories being awarded annually, it can be difficult for casual readers and literature aficionados alike to keep track of all past and present winners. If you’re looking to get your hands on some award-winning novels, short stories, journal articles, or other works of literature, there’s no better place to start than your local library! Your library and their staff of trained and certified librarians is well-equipped to help you locate and take home an award-winning novel today or, if you’re not sure what you’re looking for but you know you want a book with buzz, they can help you find the right choice to bring home based on your criteria and preferences. Even if they don’t have the book on hand, through the magic of inter-library loan they’ll be able to connect to their larger library community and get what you need into your hands as soon as possible.

While you think about what your next award-winning read will be, take the time to challenge yourself to this quiz exploring literary award trivia. Do you have the knowledge to take home the prize of a perfect score?