The Book Prize Index

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Jay Parini

Explore the prize-recognized books by Jay Parini represented in the index.

2

Recognized books

1

Wins

3

Lists

8

Index score

1999—2016

Recognition span

Author in the index

Jay Parini has 2 books in the current index, recognized by prize programs between 1999 and 2016. The records span 3 leading prize families shown here.

Top recognition

Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence1
Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize1
Plutarch Award1

Subject profile

Indexed works

Books by Jay Parini

2 books · sorted by recognition

Empire of Self: A Life of Gore VidalBiography20154 ptsRobert Frost: A LifeBiography—4 pts
YearTitleSubjectScoreWinsListsImprint
2015Empire of Self: A Life of Gore VidalBiography402Doubleday
—Robert Frost: A LifeBiography411Unknown

All books on this page are credited to Jay Parini.

Prize metrics come from Book Prize Index records. Biographical description and portrait metadata are sourced from the matched Wikidata and Wikimedia records; uncertain identity matches are omitted.

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