Founded in 1980 by the international writers’ organization PEN (Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists, and Novelists) and named in honor of novelist William Faulkner, The PEN/Faulkner Award recognizes the most distinguished piece of literary fiction as deemed by a jury of literary peers, all fiction writers. Awarded annually, The PEN/Faulkner has grown to become the largest juried award for fiction presented in the United States. We have listed the winners for the last ten years.

2004 The Early Stories, John updike
2003 The Caprices, Sabina Murray
2002 Bel Canto, Ann Patchett
2001 The Human Stain, Phillip Roth
2000 Waiting, Ha Jin
1999 The Hours, Michael Cunningham
1998 The Bear Comes Home, Rafi Zabor
1997 Women in Their Beds, Gina Berriault
1996 Independence Day, Richard Ford
1995 Snow Falling on Cedars, David Guterson
1994 Operation Shylock, Philip Roth
1993 Postcards, E. Annie Proulx
1992 Mao II, Don DeLillo

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