National Book Award for Nonfiction
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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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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T291810 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: National Book Award for Nonfiction Context triple: [Anne Morrow Lindbergh, awardReceived, National Book Award for Nonfiction]
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A.
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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B.
Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography
The Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography is a prestigious American literary award given annually for an outstanding book-length biography or autobiography by an American author.
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C.
National Book Critics Circle Award
The National Book Critics Circle Award is a prestigious American literary prize presented annually by book critics to honor outstanding writing in various genres.
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Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography
The Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography is a prestigious literary award honoring outstanding biographical works published in the United States.
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E.
Pulitzer Prize for History
The Pulitzer Prize for History is a prestigious American award given annually for distinguished books on the history of the United States.
- 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: National Book Award for Nonfiction Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography
The Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography is a prestigious American literary award given annually for an outstanding book-length biography or autobiography by an American author.
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C.
National Book Critics Circle Award
The National Book Critics Circle Award is a prestigious American literary prize presented annually by book critics to honor outstanding writing in various genres.
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Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography
The Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography is a prestigious literary award honoring outstanding biographical works published in the United States.
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E.
Pulitzer Prize for History
The Pulitzer Prize for History is a prestigious American award given annually for distinguished books on the history of the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary award
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nonfiction award ⓘ |
| awardCeremonyHeldIn | New York City ⓘ |
| awardedForTheFirstTime | 1950 ⓘ |
| awardFor |
literary excellence in nonfiction
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outstanding nonfiction book ⓘ |
| awardIncludes |
medal
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monetary prize ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| eligibility |
authors of any nationality
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books published in the United States ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
literature
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publishing industry ⓘ |
| formerName |
National Book Award for Nonfiction
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
National Book Award for Nonfiction (General Nonfiction) in some years
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| foundedBy | American book industry organizations ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasAwardCategory |
Fiction (separate category)
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Poetry (separate category) ⓘ Translated Literature (separate category) ⓘ Young People’s Literature (separate category) ⓘ |
| hasRecognition | one of the most prestigious American literary awards ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
American literature
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nonfiction literature ⓘ |
| inception | 1950 ⓘ |
| isPartOfSeries |
National Book Foundation
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surface form:
National Book Awards program
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| location |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| mediaType | book ⓘ |
| notableWinner |
Ibram X. Kendi
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James Baldwin ⓘ Jonathan Franzen ⓘ Rachel Carson ⓘ Robert A. Caro ⓘ
surface form:
Robert Caro
Ta-Nehisi Coates ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://www.nationalbook.org ⓘ |
| organizer | National Book Foundation ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Book Award for Fiction
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surface form:
National Book Awards
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| presentedBy | National Book Foundation ⓘ |
| publicationRequirement | must be published in the United States within the award year ⓘ |
| selectionCriterion |
contribution to the field of nonfiction
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literary merit ⓘ originality ⓘ quality of writing ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | judged by panel of writers, critics, librarians, and booksellers ⓘ |
| shortTitle | NBA for Nonfiction ⓘ |
| sponsor | National Book Foundation ⓘ |
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Subject: National Book Award for Nonfiction Description of subject: 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
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National Book Award for Nonfiction
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National Book Award for Nonfiction (General Nonfiction) in some years
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National Book Award for Science (US)
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National Book Award for History and Biography
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National Book Award for Science (paperback)
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Rachel Carson
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National Book Award for Science (USA)
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Ta-Nehisi Coates
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2015 National Book Award for Nonfiction
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Ibram X. Kendi
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Ibram X. Kendi
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National Book Award for Nonfiction
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Ibram X. Kendi
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Ibram X. Kendi
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National Book Award for Nonfiction for "Stamped from the Beginning"
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National Book Award for Nonfiction finalist
Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief
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awardReceived
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National Book Award for Nonfiction
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National Book Award for Nonfiction nomination
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National Book Award for Nonfiction (Hardcover) and (Paperback) in some years
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Douglas Hofstadter
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National Book Award for Science
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Slaves in the Family
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Frances FitzGerald
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National Book Award for Contemporary Affairs
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Fire in the Lake
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National Book Award for Contemporary Affairs
National Book Award for Translated Literature
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National Book Award for Nonfiction
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