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The Prize

Established in 1994 through the will of Lillian Gish, the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize is given annually to an individual who has “made an outstanding contribution to the beauty of the world and to mankind’s enjoyment and understanding of life.”

Spotlight on this year's recipient.

Louise Erdrich

Louise Erdrich, Novelist and Poet, is awarded the 33rd annual Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize

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"It is my desire that the prize be awarded to a man or woman who has made an outstanding contribution to the beauty of the world and to mankind's enjoyment and understanding of life."

Lillian Gish