For distinguished fiction published in book form during the year by an American author, preferably dealing with American life, One thousand dollars ($1,000).
Humboldt's Gift , by Saul Bellow (Viking )
The Jury
The Jury
Eudora Welty(Chair)*
Author
Walter Clemons
Book Review Editor, Newsweek
Guy Davenport
Professor of English, University of Kentucky
Winners in Fiction
1976 Prize Winners
Walter Wellesley (Red) Smith
For his commentary on sports in 1975 and for many other years.
Alan M. Kriegsman
For his critical writing about the dance during 1975.