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General fiction for adult readers is a national book award category that has been continuous since 1950, with multiple awards for a few years beginning 1980. Sep 20, 2014 the longlist of nonfiction nominees for the 2014 national book award was announced september 17, 2014. On november 19, 2014, le guin was awarded the national book foundations medal for distinguished contribution to american letters, one of literatures most prestigious honors, recognizing individuals who have made an exceptional impact on the united states literary heritage. Enlarge this image phil klay attends 2014 national book. In 1950, william carlos williams was the first winner in poetry, the following year william faulkner was honored in fiction, and so on through the years. The national book award for fiction is one of four annual national book awards, which recognize outstanding literary work by united states citizens. The 2014 arab american book award winners were honored during this years radius of arab american writers rawi gathering in minneapolis, minn. National book awards 2014 national book foundation.
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