Lannan Literary Award for Nonfiction
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The Lannan Literary Award for Nonfiction is a prestigious literary prize recognizing outstanding works of nonfiction that demonstrate exceptional literary merit and social insight.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lannan Literary Award for Nonfiction canonical | 4 |
| Lannan Literary Awards | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lannan Literary Award for Nonfiction Context triple: [Bill McKibben, awardReceived, Lannan Literary Award for Nonfiction]
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A.
CNA Literary Award
The CNA Literary Award was a prominent South African literary prize recognizing outstanding works of fiction and non-fiction by local authors.
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B.
Governor General’s Award for Non-Fiction
The Governor General’s Award for Non-Fiction is one of Canada’s most prestigious literary prizes, recognizing outstanding works of non-fiction by Canadian authors.
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C.
Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction
The Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction is a prestigious literary honor awarded annually by the U.S. Library of Congress to recognize a writer’s lifetime achievement and significant contribution to American fiction.
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D.
PEN West Award
The PEN West Award is a regional literary honor presented by PEN Center USA to recognize outstanding writing and contributions to literature in the Western United States.
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E.
PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
The PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction is a prestigious American literary prize honoring outstanding works of fiction by living U.S. authors.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lannan Literary Award for Nonfiction Target entity description: The Lannan Literary Award for Nonfiction is a prestigious literary prize recognizing outstanding works of nonfiction that demonstrate exceptional literary merit and social insight.
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A.
CNA Literary Award
The CNA Literary Award was a prominent South African literary prize recognizing outstanding works of fiction and non-fiction by local authors.
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B.
Governor General’s Award for Non-Fiction
The Governor General’s Award for Non-Fiction is one of Canada’s most prestigious literary prizes, recognizing outstanding works of non-fiction by Canadian authors.
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C.
Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction
The Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction is a prestigious literary honor awarded annually by the U.S. Library of Congress to recognize a writer’s lifetime achievement and significant contribution to American fiction.
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D.
PEN West Award
The PEN West Award is a regional literary honor presented by PEN Center USA to recognize outstanding writing and contributions to literature in the Western United States.
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E.
PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction
The PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction is a prestigious American literary prize honoring outstanding works of fiction by living U.S. authors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary award
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nonfiction award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Lannan Foundation ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
exceptional literary merit
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outstanding works of nonfiction ⓘ social insight ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
literature
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nonfiction writing ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
works demonstrating ethical and political engagement
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works engaging with contemporary social issues ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
American literary awards
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Awards established in 1989 ⓘ Non-fiction literary awards ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
cash prize
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public recognition ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to promote literary excellence in nonfiction
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to recognize and honor nonfiction writers ⓘ to support writers of conscience ⓘ |
| hasRelation |
Lannan Literary Award for Lifetime Achievement
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surface form:
Lannan Lifetime Achievement Award
Lannan Literary Award for Fiction ⓘ Lannan Literary Award for Poetry ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://lannan.org ⓘ |
| inception | 1989 ⓘ |
| location | Santa Fe, New Mexico ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lannan Foundation ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Arundhati Roy
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Barry Lopez ⓘ Edward Said ⓘ John Berger ⓘ Noam Chomsky ⓘ Rebecca Solnit ⓘ Sven Lindqvist ⓘ |
| organizer | Lannan Foundation ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lannan Literary Award for Nonfiction
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Lannan Literary Awards
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| selectionCriteria |
contribution to public discourse
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literary quality ⓘ originality ⓘ social relevance ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Lannan Foundation ⓘ |
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Lannan Literary Award for Nonfiction
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Lannan Literary Award for Nonfiction
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Lannan Literary Awards