Writers Fintan O’Toole and Sam McBride have won the 29th Christopher Ewart-Biggs Literary Prize, worth £7,500, for their book For and Against a United Ireland, published by the Royal Irish Academy..
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In previous years the prize has been won by works of history, politics, fiction, drama, journalism and memoir. See past winners.
The prize recognises work promoting and encouraging:
- peace and reconciliation in Ireland
- a greater understanding between the peoples of Britain and Ireland, or
- closer co-operation between the partners of the European Community.