John Llewellyn Rhys Prize

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John Llewellyn Rhys Prize

- a British based literary prize.

- established in 1942 by Jane Oliver to commemorate her late husband John Llewellyn Rhys, a young author who had been killed in the Second World War.

- presented for the best work of literature from Briatain or the Commonwealth written by an author under 35.

- since 2003 the prize has been run by Booktrust, an independent educational charity.

- Zadie Smith`s White Teeth was shortlisted for the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize in 2002.

Links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Llewellyn_Rhys_Prize

http://www.booktrust.org.uk/Home