November 15, 2017

2017 National Book Awards

Book TV presented coverage of the 68th annual National Book Awards, which included awards for non-fiction, fiction, poetry, and young… read more

Book TV presented coverage of the 68th annual National Book Awards, which included awards for non-fiction, fiction, poetry, and young people’s literature. Also, honored was novelist Annie Proulx, who was the recipient of the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and Richard Robinson, chair, president, and CEO of Scholastic, recipient oftThe Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community. close

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Robin Benway Author
Frank Bidart Poet

Bill Clinton U.S. President (Former) United States
Masha Gessen Author
Anne Hathaway Actor
Annie Proulx Author
Richard Robinson President and CEO Scholastic, Inc.
Jesmyn Ward Associate Professor Tulane University->English Department
Paula J. Giddings Chair National Book Foundation->Nonfiction Panel
Lisa Lucas Executive Director National Book Foundation
Meg Medina Chair National Book Awards->Young People's Literature
Cynthia Nixon Actor
David Steinberger Chair National Book Foundation->Board of Directors
Jacqueline Woodson Chair National Book Foundation->Fiction Panel
Monica Youn Chair National Book Foundation->Poetry Panel

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National Book FoundationNational Book Foundation

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Book TV

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Program ID:: 436780-1
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Public Affairs Event
Location:: New York, New York, United States
First Aired:: Nov 19, 2017 | 7:59pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Nov 24, 2017 | 11:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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Nov 19, 2017 | 7:59pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Nov 24, 2017 | 11:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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