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Oct 15, 2014 get to know the finalists for the 2014 national book award on tuesday night, finalists for the national book awards read from their nominated works at the new school in new york city. The national book award for fiction is one of five annual national book awards, which recognize outstanding literary work by united states citizens. National book award finalist for young peoples literature 2018 want to read saving. National book award for translated literature, winners and finalists. Oct 10, 2012 the highprofile nominees indicate that the national book foundation took to heart the criticism that previous nominations went to obscure works. National book awards 2019 national book foundation. It was known as the gold medallion christian book of the year from 19921997 and the charles kip jordon christian book of the year from 19982005. National book awards are currently given to one book author annually in each of five categories. There were 1,385 entries, the fourth highest in nna history. You can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2. It is no doubt a favorite to win among the very small number of people who. The surprise winner of this years national book award for fiction says he feels a duty to capture the voices of people. Since 1987 the awards have been administered and presented by the national book foundation, but they are awards by writers to writers.
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