Tony Tulathimutte has won one America’s largest (and newest) literary prizes.
Tony Tulathimutte, the dark wizard behind 2025’s seismic Rejection, has won a new (and massive!) literary prize. As the inaugural recipient of the Jack Galef Literary Arts Award, Tulathimutte will receive $150,000. The award is designated for graduates of Iowa’s prestigious
Tony Tulathimutte, the acclaimed author of the 2025 literary sensation Rejection, has been bestowed with one of America's most prestigious literary awards. The inaugural holder of the Jack Galef Literary Arts Award, Tulathimutte is set to receive a generous prize of $150,000. The award is exclusively given to graduates of Iowa's renowned Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program.
Currently, Tulathimutte is teaching at the program as a visiting faculty member. The Jack Galef Literary Arts Award, named after the esteemed poet and 1967 Iowa graduate Jack Galef, is to be presented biennially, with the aim of supporting both emerging and established writers. Selection for the award is made by a panel of workshop faculty.
Tulathimutte's other accolades include a Whiting Award, a National Book Award longlist nomination, and being the subject of interest for many prominent tastemakers. The director of Iowa's current workshop, Lan Samantha Chang, expressed her delight at awarding the inaugural prize to such a groundbreaking writer of fiction. Tulathimutte, in response to his achievement, acknowledged the significant challenges writers face in making a living.
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