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2017 National Book Awards
2017-11-19T19:59:54-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/f25/20171119200918002_hd.jpgBook 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.
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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