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Indian American student Jaya Basu wins $86k Sophie Kerr Prize

Jaya S. Basu, an Indian American student of Washington College, Maryland’s premier liberal arts college, has won the prestigious Sophie Kerr Prize, the nation’s largest literary award for a college student. Basu was one of six finalists vying for the Prize, which in its 59th year totals $86,702, more than the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award combined. Her submitted portfolio contained poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and playwriting, and explo…
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The American Bazaar broke the news on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
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