Member Awards and Achievements Louise Erdrich to receive Library of Congress Prize for Fiction March 24, 2015 Share on Twitter (opens in a new tab) on Facebook (opens in a new tab) on Linkedin (opens in a new tab) via email Louise Erdrich will receive the 2015 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction. The award honors “an American literary writer whose body of work is distinguished not only for its mastery of the art but also for its originality of thought and imagination.” The prize will be awarded during the National Book Festival on September 5.