Distinguished Contribution To American Letters
The National Book Awards are a set of annual U.S. literary awards. At the final National Book Awards Ceremony every November, the National Book Foundation presents the National Book Awards and two lifetime achievement awards to authors. The National Book Awards were established in 1936 by the American Booksellers Association, "Books and Authors", ''The New York Times'', 1936-04-12, page BR12. "Lewis is Scornful of Radio Culture: Nothing Ever Will Replace the Old-Fashioned Book ...", ''The New York Times'', 1936-05-12, page 25. abandoned during World War II, and re-established by three book industry organizations in 1950. Non-U.S. authors and publishers were eligible for the pre-war awards. Now they are presented to U.S. authors for books published in the United States roughly during the award year. The nonprofit National Book Foundation was established in 1988 to administer and enhance the National Book Awards and "move beyond heminto the fields of e ...
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National Book Awards (other)
The National Book Awards are a set of United States literary prizes. National Book Awards may also refer to: *National Novel Award (Bolivia) *National Business Book Award, Canada *Philippine National Book Awards *National Book Awards (United Kingdom) *National Outdoor Book Award, United States {{Disambiguation ...
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