1996 National Book Awards
Calvin Trillin hosted a ceremony at which awards were presented in fiction, non-fiction, children’s and poetry categories at the 1996 Nation… read more
Calvin Trillin hosted a ceremony at which awards were presented in fiction, non-fiction, children’s and poetry categories at the 1996 National Book Awards. Victor Martinez won in children’s literature; Hayden Carruth won in poetry; James Carroll won in non-fiction; and Andrea Barrett won in fiction. close
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- Kathryn Harrison Representative National Book Foundation
- Victor Martinez Author
- William Matthews Representative National Book Foundation
- T.H. Watkins Representative National Book Foundation
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