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THE MARIA THOMAS FICTION AWARD is named after the novelist Maria Thomas [Roberta Worrick (Ethiopia 1971–73)] who was the author of a well-reviewed novel and two collections of short stories all set in Africa. She lost her life in August, 1989, while working in Ethiopia for a relief agency. She went down in the plane crash that killed Congressman Mickey Leland of Texas.
The winners are:
2005 Award Winner
by Robert Rosenberg
(Kyrgyzstan 1994–96)
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2004 Award Winner
by Karl Luntta
(Botswana 1977–80)
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2003 Award Winner
by Roland Merullo
(Micronesia 1979-80)
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2002 Award Winner
by Rob Davidson
(Grenada 1990–92)
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2001 Award Winner
by Mark Brazaitis
(Guatemala 1990–1993)
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2000 Award Winner
by Paul Eggers
(Malaysia 1976–78)
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1999 Award Winner
by Richard Wiley
(Korea 1967–69)
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1998 Award Winner
by Mark Jacobs
(Paraguay 1978–80)
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1997 Award Winner
by Eileen Drew
(Zaire 1979–81)
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1996 Award Winner
by Melanie Sumner
(Senegal 1988–90)
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1995 Award Winner
A Novel of the Ecuadorian Rainforest
by Marnie Mueller
(Ecuador 1963–65)
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1994 Award Winner
by Bob Shachochis
(Eastern Caribbean 1975–76)
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by Joanne Omang
(Turkey 1964–66)
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1992 Award Winner
by Norm Rush
(Botswana staff 1968–73)
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1991 Award Winner
by Kent Haruf
(Turkey 1965–67)
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Paul Theroux (Malawi 1963–65)