AWB Vincent Literary Award
# AWB Vincent Literary Award

The AWB Vincent Literary Award is a literary award presented annually by The Ireland Funds. It is named after Billy Vincent, the former director of the organisation, who established the award.

## Recipients

* 2018 – Anne Enright
* 2017 – Conor McPherson
* 2016 – Emma Donoghue
* 2015 – Fergal Keane
* 2014 – Leontia Flynn
* 2013 – Roddy Doyle
* 2012 – Seamus Heaney (Lifetime Achievement)
* 2011 – Colum McCann
* 2010 – Colm Toibin
* 2008 – David Park
* 2007 – Cathal Ó Searcaigh
* 2006 – Eugene McCabe
* 2005 – William Trevor
* 2004 – Paul Muldoon
* 2003 – Marina Carr
* 2002 – Dermot Healy
* 2001 – Tom MacIntyre
* 2000 – Edna O’Brien
* 1999 – Brendan Kennelly
* 1998 – Medbh McGuckian
* 1997 – Sebastian Barry
* 1996 – Michael Longley
* 1995 – John Montague
* 1994 – Evan Boland
* 1993 – Bryan McMahon
* 1992 – Frank McGuinness
* 1991 – Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill
* 1990 – Michael Hartnett
* 1989 – Seamus Deane
* 1988 – John B. Keane
* 1987 – Derek Mahon
* 1986 – Joint: Sean O’Faolain & Hubert Butler
* 1985 – John McGahern
* 1984 – Thomas McCarthy
* 1983 – Richard Murphy
* 1982 – Michael McLaverty
* 1981 – Brian Friel
* 1980 – Benedict Kiely
* 1979 – Mary Lavin
* 1978 – Paul Smith
* 1977 – Aidan Higgins
* 1976 – Dervla Murphy
* 1975 – John Banville
* 1974 – Thomas Kilroy
* 1973 – Seamus Heaney
* 1972 – Austin Clarke
