For distinguished fiction published in book form during the year by an American author, preferably dealing with American life, Five hundred dollars ($500).
Advise and Consent , by Allen Drury (Doubleday )
The Jury
The Jury
John K. Hutchens
New York Herald Tribune
Thomas B. Sherman
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Winners in Fiction
1960 Prize Winners
Garrett Mattingly
It is a first class history and a literary work of high order.
Lenoir Chambers
For his series of editorials on the school integration problem in Virginia, as exemplified by "The Year the Schools Closed," published January 1, 1959, and "The Year the Schools Opened," published December 31, 1959.