The Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award is a literary prize given annually by the Mark Twain House.
It celebrates writing that represents "modern voices that define our current America," similarly to how Adventures of Huckleberry Finn played an iconic role in "establishing a uniquely American voice in literature.
"[2] T. C. Boyle received the inaugural honor in 2017 for The Harder They Come, and writers received the accolade annually since then, picked from shortlists of approximately five authors per year.
The most recent winner is Alice McDermott, who obtained US$25,000 as cash prize.
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