Donald Meek Awards

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The Donald Meek Awards, named in honour of Scottish Gaelic writer and professor , are annual prizes for original works in Scottish Gaelic of any genre. The awards are given by and funded by Creative Scotland and Bòrd na Gàidhlig.[1][2]

Year Award Author Work Publisher
2017 First Prize Dìoghaltas[3]
2016[1][2] First Prize Peter Mackay and John S MacPherson An Leabhar Liath Luath Press
Second Prize Sandy NicDhòmhnaill Jones Crotal Ruadh/Red Lichen Acair
Third Prize Seonag Monk Mil san Tì Acair
Shortlisted Seonaidh Charity An Làmh a Bheir Sandstone Press
John Urquhart Breab, Breab, Breab Acair
Morag Ann MacNeil Granaidh Afraga
2015[4][5] First Prize Alasdair Caimbeul Ro Fhada san t-Suidheachadh Seo CLÀR
Second place Roddy MacLean An Creanaiche Sandstone Press
Third place Rody Gorman Air a' Chruard
Shortlisted Steaphanaidh Chaimbeul An Raga
2014[6][7] First Prize An Dosan

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Duais Dhòmhnaill Meek / The Donald Meek Award". Publishing Scotland. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b "DUAIS DHÒMHNAILL MEEK 2016 – LUCHD-GLÈIDHIDH NAN DUAISEAN". Comhairle nan Leabhraichean (in Scottish Gaelic). Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Donald Meek Awards 2017". Publishing Scotland. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  4. ^ "The Donald Meek Awards 2016". The Stornoway Gazette. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Six of the best: New Gaelic books in line to win top literary award". The Oban Times. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Success for Acair author in the 2014 Donald Meek Award – Hebrides News Today". hebridestoday.com. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
  7. ^ Whiteford, Eilidh. "Honours for publishers as books win approval". www.magazinehebrides.com.
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