Aga Khan Prize for Fiction
あがかーんたんぺんしょう
The Aga Khan Prize for Fiction was awarded by the editors of The Paris Review to the best short story published in the magazine, presented from 1956 until 2004.
Short storyFictionLiterary award
- Established
- 1956
- Organizer
- The Paris Review (editors)
- Category
- General Fiction and Popular Fiction
- Selection Method
- Selection
- Target
- Professional
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Status
- Ended
Description
Established in 1956 by Sir Sultan Mahommed Shah Aga Khan III, the Aga Khan Prize for Fiction was awarded by the editors of The Paris Review for what they judged to be the best short story published in the magazine in a given year. The prize was not open to applications; winners were selected by the magazine's editors. The monetary award was US$1,000. The last prize was given in 2004. Many winners are highly regarded authors who often had or later received other major literary honors.
Prize
- Main Prize
- US$1,000 cash prize to the winner
- Cash Prize
- 1,000 USD
- Recognition/prestige
- Listing on The Paris Review winners page
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Editors' selection of stories published that year | Editors of The Paris Review | — | Announced in The Paris Review and listed on The Paris Review website |
Editors' selection of stories published that year
Judges
Editors of The Paris Review
Announcement
Announced in The Paris Review and listed on The Paris Review website
Criteria
- Best short story published in The Paris Review in the given year
- Literary quality and merit
Related Awards
- List of literary awards