Wright Morris - Awards & Nominations

Date of Birth	06-January-1910
Place of Birth	Central City (Merrick County, Nebraska, United States of America)
Nationality	United States of America
Also know as	Wright Marion Morris
Profession	Photographer, Novelist, Essayist
Wright Marion Morris was an American novelist, photographer, and essayist. He is known for his portrayals of the people and artifacts of the Great Plains in words and pictures, as well as for experimenting with narrative forms. Wright Morris died April 25, 1998 at the age of 88 years. He is buried in the Chapman Cemetery.

Awards by Wright Morris

Check all the awards nominated and won by Wright Morris.

1985

Whiting Writers' Award	(Fiction and nonfiction)

1982

Common Wealth Award of Distinguished Service	(Literature)

1981

National Book Award for Fiction (Hardcover)

Honored for : Plains Song

Nominations 1981 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
National Book Award for Fiction (Hardcover)	Plains Song

1961

Nominations 1961 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
National Book Award for Fiction	Ceremony in Lone Tree

1958

Nominations 1958 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
National Book Award for Fiction	Love Among the Cannibals

1957

National Book Award for Fiction

Honored for : The Field of Vision

Nominations 1957 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
National Book Award for Fiction	The Field of Vision

1955

Nominations 1955 »

Award Nominated	Nominated Work
National Book Award for Fiction	The Huge Season

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