Books Honored by the National Book Foundation
The mission of the National Book Foundation is to celebrate the best of American literature, to expand its audience, and to enhance the cultural value of great writing in America. National Book Awards are given five categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People’s Literature.
Here we highlight the winners of African descent. The first African-American writer to win a National Book Award was Ralph Ellison, in 1953, for Invisible Man.
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One Book Honored by the National Book Foundation in 1996
Finalist - Poetry
The Terrible Stories (American Poets Continuum)
by Lucille Clifton
Publication Date: Sep 01, 1996
List Price: $12.50
Format: Paperback, 70 pages
Classification: Poetry
ISBN13: 9781880238370
Imprint: BOA Editions
Publisher: BOA Editions
Parent Company: BOA Editions Ltd.