Library of Congress Lifetime Achievement Awarded to Novelist Herman Wouk

The Library of Congress is bestowing its first Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Writing of Fiction to Herman Wouk, for his "extraordinary contributions to American letters and his dedication to, as he has said, 'the enduring power of the novel." Librarian of Congress James H. Billington will present the award to Wouk on September 10 in Washington, D.C. Wouk will read from his writings.
Wouk was among the first group of recipients of the Library's Living Legend Award. He is donating his literary diaries, remaining manuscripts and correspondence to the Library. The Library currently holds the manuscripts of five Wouk novels, including The Winds of War and War and Remembrance. Wouk's novels are available at the Fremont Public Library; call 847-918-225 or reserve them online.