Lifetime Achievement Award in American Book Awards

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The Lifetime Achievement Award in the American Book Awards is a special honor recognizing an author's enduring and influential contributions to American literature over the course of their career.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf literary award
awardCeremonyLocation United States NERFINISHED
awardFor enduring contributions to American literature
influential contributions to American literature
country United States of America
surface form: United States
focus marginalized voices in American literature
multicultural literature
writers of color
frequency annual
genre literature
givenFor body of work
career achievement
givenTo authors
hasCategory American literary awards
Awards established in the 20th century
Lifetime achievement awards
inception 20th century
language English
notableRecipient Amiri Baraka NERFINISHED
Ishmael Reed NERFINISHED
John Edgar Wideman NERFINISHED
Joy Harjo NERFINISHED
Louise Erdrich NERFINISHED
Maxine Hong Kingston NERFINISHED
Samuel R. Delany NERFINISHED
Toni Morrison NERFINISHED
organizer Before Columbus Foundation NERFINISHED
partOf American Book Awards NERFINISHED
presentedBy Before Columbus Foundation NERFINISHED
relatedAward American Book Award for Fiction NERFINISHED
American Book Award for Nonfiction NERFINISHED
American Book Award for Poetry NERFINISHED
scope American literature
selectionCriteria lifetime contribution rather than a single work

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Karen Tei Yamashita awardReceived Lifetime Achievement Award in American Book Awards