Edgar Awards

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf awards
gptkbp:associatedWith cultural significance
crime fiction
detective fiction
literary awards
mystery genre
mystery writers
literary recognition
thriller genre
suspense fiction
American_literature
gptkbp:awardedBy excellence in mystery writing
gptkbp:category Best First Novel
Best Novel
Best Short Story
Best Critical/Biographical
Best Motion Picture Screenplay
Best Television Episode Teleplay
gptkbp:firstAwarded 1946
gptkbp:frequency annual
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Edgar Awards
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Edgar_Allan_Poe
gptkbp:judgingCriteria originality
plot development
overall impact
characterization
quality of writing
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Elizabeth_George
gptkb:Ian_Rankin
gptkb:Sara_Paretsky
gptkb:John_Grisham
gptkb:Lisa_Gardner
gptkb:Robert_Crais
gptkb:Dennis_Lehane
gptkb:Jeffery_Deaver
gptkb:Patricia_Highsmith
Donna Tartt
gptkbp:notableWinners gptkb:Agatha_Christie
gptkb:Michael_Connelly
gptkb:James_Ellroy
gptkb:Stephen_King
gptkb:Harlan_Coben
gptkb:Tana_French
gptkb:Gillian_Flynn
gptkb:Ruth_Ware
gptkb:Walter_Mosley
gptkb:Louise_Penny
gptkbp:presentedBy Mystery Writers of America
gptkbp:sacraments gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:website www.theedgars.com