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