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==Recognition== In 1997, Robbins won the Bumbershoot Golden Umbrella Award for Lifetime Achievement in the arts that is presented annually by the [[Bumbershoot]] arts festival in [[Seattle]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Robbins |first=Tom |date=October 9, 2006 |title=Here in Geoduck Junction |url=https://www.seattleweekly.com/news/here-in-geoduck-junction/ |access-date=March 9, 2022 |website=Seattle Weekly |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2000, Robbins was named one of the 100 Best Writers of the 20th Century by ''[[Writer's Digest]]'' magazine,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.opb.org/article/2025/02/10/tom-robbins-literary-prankster-philosopher-dies-at-92/|title=Tom Robbins, literary prankster-philosopher, dies at 92|website=opb}}</ref> while the legendary Italian critic [[Fernanda Pivano]] called Robbins "the most dangerous writer in the world".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://premium.boingboing.net/p/rip-tom-robbins-author-of-even-cowgirls|title=RIP Tom Robbins, author of "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues"|first=Ellsworth|last=Toohey|website=premium.boingboing.net}}</ref> In October 2012, Robbins received the 2012 Literary Lifetime Achievement Award from the [[Library of Virginia]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 14, 2021 |title=Tom Robbins: Author reflects on writing, Richmond and the many decades since he left {{!}} Richmond Latest News {{!}} richmond.com |url=http://richmond.com/news/tom-robbins-author-reflects-on-writing-richmond-and-the-many/article_09f3a007-9cbd-5b09-98f2-9844539b26e7.html |access-date=March 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414164534/http://richmond.com/news/tom-robbins-author-reflects-on-writing-richmond-and-the-many/article_09f3a007-9cbd-5b09-98f2-9844539b26e7.html |archive-date=April 14, 2021}}</ref> In 2015, he was awarded the [[Willamette Writers]]' Lifetime Achievement Award and received the award at the Gala Awards Event at the Willamette Writers Conference on August 8, 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://willamettewriters.org/tom-robbins-wins-willamette-writers-lifetime-achievement-award/|title=Lifetime Achievement Award Winner - Tom Robbins|first=Jenny|last=Schrader|date=June 8, 2015}}</ref> On September 2, 2023, a "King for a Day" gala and parade was held in Robbins's honor in his hometown of La Conner, Washington. The event also raised money for a children's art program at the local library.<ref>{{Cite web |title=King for a day, La Conner celebrates Tom Robbins |url=https://www.laconnerweeklynews.com/story/2023/09/06/news/king-for-a-day-la-conner-celebrates-tom-robbins/9473.html |access-date=March 5, 2024 |website=La Conner Weekly News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Christian |date=August 24, 2023 |title=Author Tom Robbins' artistic legacy to be celebrated {{!}} Cascadia Daily News |url=https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2023/aug/24/author-tom-robbins-artistic-legacy-to-be-celebrated/ |access-date=March 5, 2024 |website=www.cascadiadaily.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
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