For distinguished fiction published in book form during the year by an American author, preferably dealing with American life, Three thousand dollars ($3,000).
The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love , by Oscar Hijuelos (Farrar )
The Jury
The Jury
Joel Connaroe(Chair)
President, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Philip F. O'Connor
Distinguished Research Professor, Bowling Green State University
Diane Johnson
Writer & Critic
Winners in Fiction
1990 Prize Winners
Jim Murray
For his sports columns.
Allan Temko
For his architecture criticism.