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National book critics circle award winners announced the. General fiction for adult readers is a national book award category that has been continuous since 1950, with multiple awards for a few years beginning 1980. Today, they announced their 30 finalists for outstanding books of 2017, in the categories of autobiography, biography, criticism, fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Mar 17, 2016 paul beatty, margo jefferson win national book critics awards. The 20 national book critics circle award finalists have. Paul beatty, margo jefferson win national book critics awards. Founded in 1974, the national book critics circle awards are given annually to honor outstanding writing and to foster a national conversation about reading, criticism and literature. The 24member board of directors nominate, evaluate and select the finalists. Our 2016 nbcc awards winners in nonfiction and autobiography. The pulitzer and national book award and national book critics circle award winning biographer will receive his award on the same night. The nbcc honours outstanding writing and fosters a national conversation about reading, criticism and literature. Nbcc, regarded as one of the most prestigious awards in the industry, recognizes excellence in six different categories every year. National book critics circle award nominees announced.
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