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Monique truong on behalf of yoko tawada and margaret mitsutani accept the 2018 national book award for translated literature. Started in 1950, the awards are presented annually to american authors for literature published in the prior year, as well as lifetime achievement awards including the medal of distinguished. The national book award recognizes outstanding books by u. Categories include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, young people s literature, translated literature, and the medal for distinguished contribution to american letters. National book award for young peoples literature, the national book foundation announced the longlist for the national book award for young peoples literature ypl. Your reading list just got longerthe 2017 national book.
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