National Book Critics Circle Award
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The National Book Critics Circle Award is a prestigious American literary prize presented annually by book critics to honor outstanding writing in various genres.
Aliases (8)
- National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction ×5
- National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry ×5
- National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction ×4
- National Book Critics Circle ×2
- National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction ×2
- National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism ×1
- National Book Critics Circle Awards ×1
- National Book Critics Circle Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award ×1
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American literary award
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literary award → |
| awardedFor |
excellence in literature
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outstanding writing in various genres → |
| country |
United States
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| eligibility |
books published in the United States
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| field |
literature
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| firstAwarded |
1975
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| frequency |
annual
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| genreCovered |
autobiography
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biography → criticism → fiction → memoir → nonfiction → poetry → translated literature → |
| hasCategory |
autobiography
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biography → criticism → fiction → nonfiction → poetry → translated literature → |
| hasJury |
book critics
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| hasMotto |
Honor the best books published in English in the United States
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| hasRelatedAward |
Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award
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John Leonard Prize → Nona Balakian Citation for Excellence in Reviewing → |
| inception |
1974
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| language |
English
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| locationOfCeremony |
New York City
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| namedAfter |
National Book Critics Circle
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| notableFor |
prestige among American literary prizes
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| organizer |
National Book Critics Circle
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| organizerType |
professional association of book critics
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| presentedBy |
National Book Critics Circle
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| purpose |
to honor outstanding writing
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| selectionCriteria |
literary merit
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quality of writing → |
| selectionMethod |
voted on by book critics
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| sponsor |
National Book Critics Circle
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| website |
https://www.bookcritics.org
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Referenced by (32)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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A Visit from the Goon Squad
("National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction")
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Adrienne Rich ("National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry") → Chloe Anthony Wofford Morrison → Chloe Anthony Wofford Morrison → Citizen: An American Lyric ("National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry") → Claudia Rankine ("National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry") → Cormac McCarthy → Gore Vidal → Greg Grandin ("National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction") → Isabel Wilkerson ("National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction") → Jennifer Egan ("National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction") → Jonathan Lethem ("National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction") → Lawrence Ferlinghetti ("National Book Critics Circle Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award") → Maggie Nelson ("National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism") → Mario Vargas Llosa ("National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction") → Maxine Hong Kingston → Maxine Ting Ting Hong → Philip Roth → Robert A. Caro → Robert Lowell ("National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry") → Samantha Power ("National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction") → Sharon Olds ("National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry") → The Woman Warrior ("National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction") → The Woman Warrior → Toni Morrison → Tracy Kidder → |
awardReceived |
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Song of Solomon
("National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction")
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The Warmth of Other Suns ("National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction") → Weapons and Hope ("National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction") → |
awarded |
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National Book Critics Circle Award
("National Book Critics Circle")
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National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography (finalist) ("National Book Critics Circle") → |
presentedBy |
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National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography (finalist)
("National Book Critics Circle Awards")
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partOf |