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Lauren groff, terrance hayes, sally mann and tanehisi coates are among the 20 writers still in the running for the prestigious literary prize. Mar 16, 2011 2010 national book awards ceremony marjorie garber presents the nonfiction award to patti smith for just kids. As of 2005 there is an author of the year and a writer of the year. National book award kirjallisuuspalkinto kirjavinkit. Categories include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, young peoples literature, translated literature, and the medal for distinguished contribution to american letters. National book foundation, presenter of the national book awards. The literarian award for outstanding contribution to the american literary community will be presented to kyle zimmer, cofounder of first book, a nonprofit based in washington, d.
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