American Book Award Winners

Before Columbus Foundation Logo First presented in 1980, by the Before Columbus Foundation, “the American Book Awards Program respects and honors excellence in American literature without restriction or bias with regard to race, sex, creed, cultural origin, size of press or ad budget, or even genre. There would be no requirements, restrictions, limitations, or second places. There would be no categories. The winners would not selected by any set quota for diversity, because diversity happens naturally. Finally, there would be no losers, only winners. The only criteria would be outstanding contribution to American literature in the opinion of the judges.”

Here we present the American Book Award recipients of African descent.


2 Books Honored in 1985

Poetry

Solo in the Boxcar Third Floor E
by Angela Jackson

Publication Date: Jun 01, 1985
List Price: $4.25
Format: Paperback
Classification: Poetry
ISBN13: 9780933653016
Imprint: Oba House
Publisher: Oba House
Parent Company: Oba House

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Book Description: 
A remarkable book of poetry by a remarkable poet.

Poetry

Homegirls and Handgrenades
by Sonia Sanchez

Publication Date: Apr 01, 2007
List Price: $14.00
Format: Paperback, 96 pages
Classification: Poetry
ISBN13: 9781893996809
Imprint: White Pine Press
Publisher: White Pine Press
Parent Company: White Pine Press

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Book Description: 
“Only a poet with an innocent heart can exorcise so much pain with so much beauty.”—Isabel AllendeA reprint of Sonia Sanchez’s award-winning collection, which contains some of her seminal work. Winner of the American Book Award.Sonia Sanchez is a poet, activist, and scholar and one of the most important writers of the Black Arts Movement. She is the author of sixteen books and lives in Philadelphia.