National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction (finalist)
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The National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction (finalist) is a prestigious American literary honor recognizing outstanding works of nonfiction that have been shortlisted by professional book critics for their excellence in writing and thought.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction (finalist) Context triple: [Mountains Beyond Mountains, awarded, National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction (finalist)]
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A.
National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography (finalist)
The National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography (finalist) is a prestigious American literary honor recognizing outstanding biographical works that have been shortlisted by the National Book Critics Circle.
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B.
National Book Award for Nonfiction
The National Book Award for Nonfiction is a prestigious American literary prize honoring outstanding works of nonfiction published in the United States.
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National Book Award finalist
The National Book Award finalist is a prestigious recognition given annually in the United States to honor outstanding works of literature across several categories.
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Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction
The Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction is a prestigious American literary award honoring distinguished works of non-fiction on a wide range of subjects.
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E.
Goodreads Choice Award for History & Biography
The Goodreads Choice Award for History & Biography is an annual reader-voted honor on Goodreads recognizing the most popular and acclaimed nonfiction works in history and biography.
- 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)
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Target entity: National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction (finalist) Target entity description: The National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction (finalist) is a prestigious American literary honor recognizing outstanding works of nonfiction that have been shortlisted by professional book critics for their excellence in writing and thought.
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A.
National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography (finalist)
The National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography (finalist) is a prestigious American literary honor recognizing outstanding biographical works that have been shortlisted by the National Book Critics Circle.
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B.
National Book Award for Nonfiction
The National Book Award for Nonfiction is a prestigious American literary prize honoring outstanding works of nonfiction published in the United States.
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C.
National Book Award finalist
The National Book Award finalist is a prestigious recognition given annually in the United States to honor outstanding works of literature across several categories.
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D.
Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction
The Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction is a prestigious American literary award honoring distinguished works of non-fiction on a wide range of subjects.
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E.
Goodreads Choice Award for History & Biography
The Goodreads Choice Award for History & Biography is an annual reader-voted honor on Goodreads recognizing the most popular and acclaimed nonfiction works in history and biography.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book award finalist distinction
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literary award nomination ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
National Book Critics Circle
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surface form:
National Book Critics Circle Award ceremony
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| awardedFor |
excellence in writing and thought
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outstanding work of general nonfiction ⓘ |
| categoryOf |
National Book Critics Circle Award
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surface form:
National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| eligibility | authors of general nonfiction books ⓘ |
| field | literature ⓘ |
| genre | nonfiction ⓘ |
| honors |
authors
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publishers of recognized works ⓘ |
| language | primarily English-language works ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
reflects consensus of professional critics
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selected independently of publishers ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Book Critics Circle Award
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surface form:
National Book Critics Circle Awards
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| presentedBy | National Book Critics Circle ⓘ |
| recognizes |
critical acclaim from book reviewers
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high literary merit in nonfiction ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction (finalist)
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surface form:
National Book Critics Circle Award winners for General Nonfiction
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| scope | general nonfiction (not limited to a single subject area) ⓘ |
| selectionBy | professional book critics ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | shortlisting by National Book Critics Circle board members ⓘ |
| significance | prestigious American literary honor ⓘ |
| status | shortlisted ⓘ |
| typeOfWorkRecognized | book ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction (finalist) Description of subject: The National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction (finalist) is a prestigious American literary honor recognizing outstanding works of nonfiction that have been shortlisted by professional book critics for their excellence in writing and thought.
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this entity surface form:
National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction nomination
Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief
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awardReceived
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National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction (finalist)
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this entity surface form:
National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction nomination
National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction (finalist)
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relatedTo
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National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction (finalist)
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National Book Critics Circle Award winners for General Nonfiction
The Splendid Things We Planned
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National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction (finalist)
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this entity surface form:
National Book Critics Circle Award finalist