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Spur Award (Best Western Short Nonfiction)
Gilbert, Matthew (Recipient)
History
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
American Indian Studies Program
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Prize/Award
Description
Western Writers of America annually honors writers for distinguished writing about the American West with the Spur Awards. Since 1953 the Spur Awards have been considered one of the most prestigious awards in American literature.
Awarded date
2013
Degree of recognition
National/International
Granting Organizations
Western Writers of America
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Honor
100%
Nonfiction
100%
American West
100%
American literature
100%
Spur
100%
American Literature
33%
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