LA Times Book Prize1999

Attributo da Los Angeles Times

Altri nomi: Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Inglese)
40 opere 87,842 libri 2,559 recensioni ½ 4.0
The Los Angeles Times has awarded a set of book prizes annually since 1980. Eligibility for the prizes requires a book to have its first United States publication between January 1 and December 31 mostra altro of any given year. This American publication must be in English; however, English does not have to be the original language of the work. Authors may be of any nationality. They should be alive at the time of their book’s qualifying U.S. publication although eligibility is also extended to significant new translations of the work of deceased writers. Books by current employees of the Los Angeles Times, by current employees of Tribune Company or any of its other affiliates, by currently serving judges of the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes, or by immediate family members of these groups are not eligible. mostra meno
Fasi:
Tutto, Winner (364), Finalist (1,601)
Categorie:
Anni:
Tutto, 2023 (61), 2022 (55), 2021 (56), 2020 (28), 2019 (57), 2018 (51), 2017 (50), 2016 (54), 2015 (50), 2014 (46), 2013 (50), 2012 (48), 2011 (50), 2010 (50), 2009 (49), 2008 (45), 2007 (45), 2006 (44), 2005 (45), 2004 (45), 2003 (45), 2002 (45), 2001 (45), 2000 (45), 1999 (40), 1998 (40), 1997 (34), 1996 (53), 1995 (35), 1994 (34), 1993 (33), 1992 (30), 1991 (34), 1990 (18), 1989 (10), 1988 (9), 1987 (9), 1986 (10), 1985 (9), 1984 (9), 1983 (9), 1982 (9), 1981 (10), 1980 (8)
Annunciati:
Aprile 19: Vincitore2023 Recenti
Febbraio 21: Finalista2023 Recenti

Winner 8

OperaCategoriaAnno
Secrets of the Flesh: A Life of Colette di Judith ThurmanBiography1999
Sidewalk di Mitchell DuneierCurrent Interest1999
Freedom Song: Three Novels di Amit ChaudhuriFiction1999
Amy e Isabelle di Elizabeth StroutFirst fiction (Art Seidenbaum Award)1999
Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II di John W. DowerHistory1999
Repair: Poems di C. K. WilliamsPoetry1999
Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love di Dava SobelScience & Technology1999
Frenchtown Summer di Robert CormierYoung Adult Literature1999

Finalist 40

OperaCategoriaAnno
Secrets of the Flesh: A Life of Colette di Judith ThurmanBiography1999
My Grandfather's House: A Genealogy of Doubt and Faith di Robert ClarkBiography1999
Byron: Child of Passion, Fool of Fame di Benita EislerBiography1999
Walt Whitman: The Song of Himself di Jerome LovingBiography1999
Enrico Bodmer Rembrandt, 10 Tavole A Colori di Simon SchamaBiography1999
Sidewalk di Mitchell DuneierCurrent Interest1999
A Border Passage: From Cairo to America - A Woman's Journey di Leila AhmedCurrent Interest1999
Falco nero: una storia vera di uomini in guerra di Mark BowdenCurrent Interest1999
Chosen by God: A Brother's Journey di Joshua HammerCurrent Interest1999
An Affair of State: The Investigation, Impeachment, and Trial of President Clinton di Richard A. PosnerCurrent Interest1999
Freedom Song: Three Novels di Amit ChaudhuriFiction1999
La casa di sabbia e nebbia di Andre Dubus IIIFiction1999
Canto della pianura di Kent HarufFiction1999
Waiting di Ha JinFiction1999
Gente del Wyoming di Annie ProulxFiction1999
Amy e Isabelle di Elizabeth StroutFirst fiction (Art Seidenbaum Award)1999
By the Shore di Galaxy CrazeFirst fiction (Art Seidenbaum Award)1999
Per alleviare insopportabili impulsi di Nathan EnglanderFirst fiction (Art Seidenbaum Award)1999
L'interprete dei malanni di Jhumpa LahiriFirst fiction (Art Seidenbaum Award)1999
Last Things di Jenny OffillFirst fiction (Art Seidenbaum Award)1999
Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II di John W. DowerHistory1999
Empire Express: Building the First Transcontinental Railroad di David Haward BainHistory1999
La Prima Guerra Mondiale di John KeeganHistory1999
Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945 di David M. KennedyHistory1999
The Holocaust in American Life di Peter NovickHistory1999
Repair: Poems di C. K. WilliamsPoetry1999
The Red Leaves of Night: Poems di David St. JohnPoetry1999
The Father of the Predicaments (Wesleyan Poetry Series) di Heather McHughPoetry1999
The Oval Hour (Iowa Poetry Prize) di Kathleen PeircePoetry1999
The Dreamhouse (Phoenix Poets Series) di Tom SleighPoetry1999
Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love di Dava SobelScience & Technology1999
Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds di Bernd HeinrichScience & Technology1999
The River di Edward HooperScience & Technology1999
Lucy's legacy : sex and intelligence in human evolution di Alison JollyScience & Technology1999
Codici e segreti di Simon SinghScience & Technology1999
Frenchtown Summer di Robert CormierYoung Adult Literature1999
Skellig di David AlmondYoung Adult Literature1999
Speak di Laurie Halse AndersonYoung Adult Literature1999
Monster di Walter Dean MyersYoung Adult Literature1999
Stop Pretending: What Happened When My Big Sister Went Crazy di Sonya SonesYoung Adult Literature1999

Descrizioni

The Los Angeles Times has awarded a set of book prizes annually since 1980. Eligibility for the prizes requires a book to have its first United States publication between January 1 and December 31 of any given year. This American publication must be in English; however, English does not have to be the original language of the work. Authors may be of any nationality. They should be alive at the time of their book’s qualifying U.S. publication although eligibility is also extended to significant new translations of the work of deceased writers. Books by current employees of the Los Angeles Times, by current employees of Tribune Company or any of its other affiliates, by currently serving judges of the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes, or by immediate family members of these groups are not eligible. (English, Scritto da un membro)
This year’s Los Angeles Times Book Prizes honored outstanding literary achievement in nine categories: biography, current interest, fiction, first fiction, history, mystery/thriller, poetry, science and technology, and young adult fiction. Each winner receives a $1,000 cash award. (English, Scritto da un membro)

Etichette

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