Awarded by the university's school of literatures, languages and cultures, the prizes were founded by Janet Coats, widow of publisher James Tait Black, to commemorate her husband's love of reading.

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The awards, organised by University of Edinburgh's literatures, languages and cultures department, were founded by Janet Coats, the widow of publisher James Black.

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