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The mission of the national book foundation is to celebrate the best literature in america, expand its audience, and ensure that books have a prominent place in american culture. A fifth category, the national book award for translated literature, was added in 2018, recognizing works in translation for the first time since 1983. Daniel borzutzky won in poetry for his collection the performance of becoming human brooklyn arts press, and colson whitehead took home the fiction award for his novel the underground railroad doubleday. All fiction winners national book awards, national book. Nov 15, 2017 the 2017 national book awards were hosted by emmy and tonywinning actress cynthia nixon, and took place in new york. Readers guide to this falls big book awards the new. Tanehisi coates wins national book award for between the. Apr, 2017 the national book award has gone to hell no thrill once a literary prize more prestigious than the pulitzer, the national book award has lost its way by trying to please too many people. Nov 20, 2007 tree of smoke, denis johnsons vietnam epic, and legacy of ashes, tim weiners critical history of the cia, were among the winners at the 58th annual national book awards, held earlier this month. Lauren groff, hanya yanagihara and tanehisi coates are among the finalists for this years national book awards.
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