Louise Erdrich is known for her novels, her poetry and her Minneapolis bookstore, Birchbark Books and Native Arts. But on Thursday it was announced that she had received the 2022 Berresford Prize, an annual award given to people who have supported other artists and writers in their work. The award is worth $50,000.
Louise Erdrich wins Berresford Prize
The $50,000 prize goes to people who have worked to champion other artists and writers.
November 10, 2022 at 11:20PM
Only in its fourth year, the award previously went to Lulani Arquette, Roberto Bedoya and Linda Goode Bryant — arts activists and organizers.
Erdrich, winner of the Pulitzer Prize for "The Night Watchman," is a longtime advocate for Native artists and writers and has championed writers of all kinds in her work. Her 2021 novel, "The Sentence," highlights dozens of books by other writers.
LAURIE HERTZEL
LOCAL FICTION: Featuring stories within stories, she’ll discuss the book at Talking Volumes on Tuesday.
