The PEN/Saul Bellow Award is an annual literary honor presented by the PEN America organization. It recognizes a distinguished writer in the field of fiction, celebrating their lifetime achievement and contribution to American literature. The award is named after the acclaimed author Saul Bellow, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1976. Established in 2005, the award aims to highlight the importance of fiction in exploring the human experience. Recipients are chosen based on their body of work, which reflects creativity, originality, and a deep understanding of the human condition.