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Daniel borzutzky won in poetry for his collection the performance of becoming human brooklyn arts press, and colson whitehead took home the fiction award for his novel the underground railroad doubleday. Last night in new york city the national book foundation announced the winners of the 2016 national book awards. National book award winning childrens books for young peoples literature the national book award recognizes outstanding books by u. Following is a full list of award categories for the 2020 afta national travel industry awards for excellence. The finalists include pulitzer prize winners marilynne robinson and e.
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