The winners of the 2023 Whiting Awards might not have many, or any, well-known titles to their name — but that's the point.
The recipients of the $50,000 prize, which were announced on Wednesday evening, show an exceeding amount of talent and promise, according to the prize's judges. The Whiting Awards aim to "recognize excellence and promise in a spectrum of emerging talent, giving most winners their first chance to devote themselves full time to their own writing, or to take bold new risks in their work," the Whiting Foundation noted in a press release.
