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The awards, which are presented in the categories of fiction, nonfiction, young peoples literature, and poetry, are considered one of the countrys most prestigious literary awards. Creative nonfiction, fiction, poetry, senior portfolio and literary magazine. The awards, in the areas of ecocriticism and environmental creative writing, recognize excellence in the field. Sep 12, 2017 your reading list just got longerthe 2017 national book awards longlist is here. The national book award winners for 2017 are here, and youre. The prize is awarded annually to a published work of fiction that best illuminates the. Nov 16, 2017 sing, unburied, sing, by jesmyn ward, a novel set in the deep south, snagged the prestigious 2017 national book award for fiction on wednesday night.
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