Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award

About the Award

Originated by the Louis Lipinsky family, the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award has been presented annually for printed works that focus special attention on Western North Carolina since 1955 when Wilma Dykeman won for The French Broad. 

Nominate 2023


Brent Martin won the 2022 award for “George Masa’s Wild Vision: A Japanese Immigrant Imagines Western North Carolina.”

 

 

2022 Finalists

 

 

 

 

 

Past Award Winners