Cades literary awards looking for nominees

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The Cades Award for Literature, founded in 1986, is seeking nominations for two writers:

• A proven writer with significant body of work of exceptional quality.
• A writer, not yet widely recognized, with a small body of work showing unusual talent and promise.

The Cades Award winners are given a monetary award funded by J. Russell and Charlotte Cades; the writers will also be honored at a presentation in November at the Honolulu Academy of Arts.

Those who wish to nominate someone in either category are asked to enclose a brief resume of the candidate and a letter explaining why the nominee is deserving to: Cades Award Committee, Hawai'i Literary Arts Council, P.O. Box 11213, Mo'ili'ili Station; Honolulu, HI 96828-0213.

The most recent winners of the Cades Awards were: Lisa Matsumoto and Chris McKinney (2000); Nora Okja Cobb Keller and D. Mahealani Dudoit (1999); Tony Quagliano and Kathy Dee Kaleokealoha Kaloloahilani Banggo (1998); Vilsoni Hereniko and poet Joseph Stanton (1997); Erick Chock and Sue Cowing (1996); and Frank Stewart and Marie Hara (1995).

The deadline for nominations is Sept. 15.

For more information, contact Henry Iwasa at 956-7357.