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For the first time since the founding of the awards in 1995, we release the list of the best in the world winners before the awards ceremony. Celebrating the 11th annual international book awards, sponsored by american book fest. The national book award is an american literary prize established in 1950. The national book award for fiction is one of five annual national book awards, which recognize outstanding literary work by united states citizens. National book award for fiction winners national book award. Lovato images, harperteen annie proulx received the medal for distinguished contribution to american letters, and dick robinson won the literarian award for outstanding service to the american literary community.
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