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Keep up to date with the latest announcements on the Wolfson History Prize.
Wolfson History Prize 2021 awarded to ‘Black Spartacus: The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture’ by Sudhir Hazareesingh
A gripping account of the incredible life of Toussaint Louverture, leader and hero of the Haitian Revolution, has tonight been announced as the winner of the Wolfson...
Wolfson History Prize 2021 shortlist revealed
The shortlist for the Wolfson History Prize 2021, the UK’s most prestigious history writing prize, has been announced today, celebrating the best historical...
Wolfson History Prize 2021 dates announced
This year’s Wolfson History Prize 2021 dates have been confirmed, with the shortlist of six historical non-fiction books set to be revealed on Wednesday 21 April,...
York Ideas event features Prize authors
Wolfson History Prize authors appear at York Ideas event...
Virtual Winner Announcement details
The winner of this year’s Wolfson History Prize will be announced at a virtual awards ceremony, hosted on our website from 8pm (BST) on Monday 15 June 2020. The six...
Wolfson History Prize 2020 shortlist revealed
The shortlist for the Wolfson History Prize 2020 is revealed today, celebrating the best new historical non-fiction books in the UK....
Wolfson History Prize 2020 dates announced
The Wolfson History Prize, the most prestigious history writing prize in the UK, will reveal its shortlist of six historical non-fiction books on 29 April, and the...
Watch Mary Fulbrook’s UCL Lunch Hour Lecture about her 2019 Wolfson History Prize-winning ‘Reckonings’
To mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2020, Professor Mary Fulbrook spoke at a UCL Lunch Hour Lecture, exploring the themes of her 2019 Wolfson History Prize-winning book...
Video: Wolfson History Prize 2019 winner reception at Claridge’s, London
The Prize winner reception was held on Tuesday 11 June 2019 at Claridge's hotel in central London. The overall winner was announced as Mary Fulbrook for her...
Mary Fulbrook wins Wolfson History Prize 2019 for revelatory Holocaust study ‘Reckonings’
Mary Fulbrook, Professor of German History at University College London, has won this year’s Wolfson History Prize with her book Reckonings: Legacies of Nazi...
Wolfson History Prize 2019 shortlist revealed
The shortlist for the Wolfson History Prize 2019 is revealed today, celebrating the best new historical non-fiction books in the UK....
