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Each year, the national book critics circle presents awards for the finest books published in english in six categories. Fiction, nonfiction, biography, autobiography, poetry, and criticism. Five finalists were selected from the previously announced longlists in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and young peoples literature. Every year, the awards are presented by the national book foundation where they present 4 awards for fiction, young peoples literature, nonfiction, and poetry, as well as 2 lifetime achivement awards. Kindergarten to second grade book of the year finalists. Daniel borzutzky won the poetry award for the performance of becoming human brooklyn arts press, and ibram x. The winners of the 67th annual national book awards were announced tonight at a ceremony hosted by larry wilmore. Here are your 2016 national book award finalists paste. The national book award winners are announced tonight. Browse national book awards honorees, from to the first ceremony in 1950 to the present. The winners will be announced at the national book awards ceremony on november 16th. On this day in black literary history nov 17th, 2016 we saw three african american men honored, not for their athletic skill or ability to entertain, but for their intellect and prowess with the written word.
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