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For each award, the winner is listed first followed by the finalists. Here are the 2018 national book award winners arianna rebolini nov. For 2018, the national book foundation has added a new category for translated literature. Finalist for the 2009 national book award in fiction finalist for the 2009 national book critics circle award in fiction these short stories approach their subjects from an array of perspectives, but what they share is freshness, surprise, and a. The twelfth and final category for the 2017 reading challengefor those of you who are stretching yourselves this yearis a putlitzer prize or national book award winner. The biggest awards in american books for 2019 have been decided. National book awards current awards year browse by year explore the archives. The national book awards in fiction, nonfiction, young peoples literature and poetry were presented wednesday night in new york city. The national book award is awarded by the national book foundation.
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