Award of $1,000 offered for bold, erudite political analysis tied to history.
"I disbelieve in heroes, searching as I do to understand the motives and actions of human beings rather than to present stylized paragons of good and evil." - Michael Fellman
A writing prize has been established in honour of Michael Fellman, the noted historian and political commentator who taught for 39 years at Simon Fraser University and contributed regularly to the pages of The Tyee and other publications.
Fellman died in June 2012. An expert researcher unafraid to present provocative conclusions, he wrote a number of acclaimed books about the U.S. Civil War and drew on his historical expertise to place in sharp context current day political events in Canada as well as the U.S.
The Michael Fellman Award has been co-established by the SFU History Department and The Tyee to honour a piece of publicly accessible writing that demonstrates bold thought, clear analysis, and rests on well researched historical understanding.