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Abha Khetarpal was born in Ambala, Haryana [11] to parents who were migrants from Burma. [12] Both her parents were teachers. [13] Khetarpal contracted polio at the age of three.
Abha Dawesar (born 1 January 1974 [1]) is an Indian-born novelist writing in English. Her novels include Babyji , Family Values , That Summer in Paris , and Miniplanner . [ 2 ] Her 2005 novel Babyji won the Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Fiction and the Stonewall Book Award .
The Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize in American History, prior to 2016 known as The New-York Historical Society American History Book Prize or, simply, the American History Book Prize, is an American literary award given annually by the New-York Historical Society for an adult non-fiction book on American history or biography, copyrighted in the year of the award, "that is distinguished ...
Most outstanding non-fiction book in English on the subject of slavery, abolition or antislavery movements: since 1999 John H. Dunning Prize: American Historical Association: Best book in history related to the United States: since 1929 Sidney M. Edelstein Award: American Chemical Society: History of chemistry (now the HIST award) 2002–2009
The Fourteenth Amendment (Amendment XIV) to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendments.Usually considered one of the most consequential amendments, it addresses citizenship rights and equal protection under the law and was proposed in response to issues related to formerly enslaved Americans following the American Civil War.
To honor a New England author or book with a New England setting or subject. 1975 Active PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel: To a novel or book of short stories by an American author who has not previously published a book of fiction. 1976 Active PEN Song Lyrics Award [18] to a singer songwriter, for Song Lyrics of Literary Excellence 2012 Active
The Authors Guild is the United States' oldest and largest professional organization for writers and provides advocacy on issues of free expression and copyright protection. Since its founding in 1912 as the Authors League of America , it has counted among its board members notable authors of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, including numerous ...
The Gay Book Award was inaugurated in 1971 at the ALA annual meeting in Dallas, by the newly created Task Force on Gay Liberation (TFGL) [7] The ceremony, attended by only 9 people, [7] recognized Patience and Sarah, a historical novel by Alma Routsong (writing as Isabel Miller), which had been self-published by Routsong in 1969.