Who won 2020 National Book Critics Circle prize for the non fiction category?

The winner of the 2020 NBCC Award for Non-fiction is Tom Zoellner for ‘Island on Fire: The Revolt That Ended Slavery in the British Empire’. The book recounts a deadly slave rebellion that led to abolition of slavery in the British Empire.

What is the best award for authors?

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Which book received the National Book Critics Circle Award 2020 under the fiction category?

Hamnet
Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet, an imagined take on the death of Shakespeare’s son from the bubonic plague, has won the National Book Critics Circle prize for fiction. Hamnet, an unfortunately well-timed story for the current pandemic, explores the impact of the boy’s illness and death on his family.

When does the National Book Award for Translated Literature start?

A fifth category, the National Book Award for Translated Literature, was added in 2018, recognizing works in translation for the first time since 1983. At the National Book Awards Ceremony and Dinner held in New York City each November, the chair of each judging panel announce the winners of the year’s National Book Awards.

Who is the winner of the Literarian Award?

The Literarian Award, which recognizes the recipient’s contributions to the American literary community, was awarded posthumously to Carolyn Reidy, the Simon & Schuster chief executive who died in May.

How many books were nominated for the National Book Award?

In 2018, there were 1,637 books nominated for the five award categories, led by the Nonfiction category with 546 nominations. The 2018 ceremony was held on November 14 in New York City. List of winners of the National Book Award, winners only.

What was the purpose of the National Book Award?

National Book Award. The nonprofit National Book Foundation was established in 1988 to administer and enhance the National Book Awards and “move beyond [them] into the fields of education and literacy”, primarily by sponsoring public appearances by writers. Its mission is “to celebrate the best of American literature, to expand its audience,…