​The Fantastic Ekphrastic Awards 2020

Crown, by Andy Warhol (USA), from the Warhol Playing Cards

​The Fantastic Ekphrastic Awards 2020
recognizing originality, excellence, and contributions to ekphrastic literature
 
The Ekphrastic Review is pleased to announce the birth of our annual Fantastic Ekphrastic Awards, honouring ten names for their contribution to ekphrastic literature. 
 
With many thanks to the tireless team on our prize committee for reading and nominating writers- it is an incredibly important contribution to other writers, to literature, and to our journal. Thank you Laura Cherry, Kari Ann Ebert, Carole Mertz, Alarie Tennille, and Jordan Trethewey. 
 
Readers will notice that one winner is a prize committee team member. Please note, when selecting nominees and awardees, if a committee member is nominated, she or he bows out of the rest of the process. Committee members cannot vote for themselves. The editor of The Ekphrastic Review has the final say on all nominations and winners in our house awards and our submissions to other literary prizes.
 
Without further adieu, we congratulate these ten writers for their outstanding work in the ekphrastic genre.

The List
 

Portly Bard
 
for outstanding ekphrastic achievement, for his body of ekphrastic work in The Ekphrastic Review, and consistent participation and excellence in the challenges
 
Mona Lisas
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/mona-lisas-by-portly-bard
 
Read more:
http://www.ekphrastic.net/apps/search?q=portly+bard
 
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Margaret Benbow 
 
Young Gloria Swanson as the Lion's Bride 
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/young-gloria-swanson-as-the-lions-bride-by-margaret-benbow
 
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Elya Braden
 
Weather Report 
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/weather-report-by-elya-braden

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Lewis Braham 
 
Josephine
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/josephine-by-lewis-braham

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Barbara Crooker
 
for outstanding ekphrastic achievement, a body of ekphrastic work in and outside of the journal
 
Van Gogh’s Crows
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/van-goghs-crows-by-barbara-crooker
 
Read more:
http://www.ekphrastic.net/apps/search?q=Crooker%2C+barbara
 
Read her books:
https://www.amazon.com/Barbara-Crooker/e/B000APR7GU?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1579780872&sr=1-1
 
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Janiru Liyanage
 
Fauves of Luxury, Calm and Desire 
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/fauves-of-luxury-calm-and-desire-by-janiru-liyanage
 
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Laurie Newendorp 
 
Orpheus in the 21th Century
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/ekphrastic-challenge-responses-barbara-danin

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Rajani Radhakrishnan
 
Corollary
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/corollary-by-rajani-radhakrishnan
 
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Deborah Schmidt
 
Pair of Cranes 
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/pair-of-cranes-by-deborah-schmidt
 
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Alarie Tennille
 
for outstanding ekphrastic achievement, for her body of ekphrastic work in and outside of The Ekphrastic Review, contributions, participation, promotion and support of the journal from its inception
 
Night Watch
http://www.ekphrastic.net/ekphrastic/omar-odeh-ekphrastic-writing-challenge-responses
 
Read more: http://www.ekphrastic.net/apps/search?q=Alarie+tennille
 
Read her books: 
https://www.amazon.com/Alarie-Tennille/e/B00JSO5S9C/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1