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The National Book Foundation (NBF) is an American nonprofit organization established with the goal "to raise the cultural appreciation of great writing in America." [1] Established in 1989 by National Book Awards, Inc., [2] the foundation is the administrator and sponsor of the National Book Awards, a set of literary awards inaugurated in 1936 and continuous from 1950.
Mohammad Nasiruddin (20 November 1888 – 21 May 1994) was a Bangladeshi journalist and progressive thinker. [1] He became an important reformer of Muslim Bengal in early 20th century and provided platform for female writers. [2] He received Ekushey Padak in 1977 and Independence Day Award in 1984 from the government of Bangladesh. [3] [4]
At least three books have won two National Book Awards. Dates are award years. John Clive, Thomas Babington Macaulay: The Shaping of the Historian; 1974 Biography; 1974 History. Peter Matthiessen, The Snow Leopard; 1979 Contemporary Thought; 1980 General Nonfiction, Paperback. Lewis Thomas, The Lives of a Cell: Notes of a Biology Watcher
The Longlist for the 2024 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature has been announced. In a press release obtained by PEOPLE on Tuesday, Sept. 10, the National Book Foundation confirmed ...
The 75th National Book Awards, presented at a ceremony and benefit dinner by the National Book Foundation, took place on November 20, 2024, at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. [1] During the gala, the National Book Foundation presented awards in 5 competitive categories and 2 special categories honoring books released between December 1 ...
The National Book Award for Translation was introduced in 1967 and split between two books, [27] the first split. [25] Children's literature was first recognized as one of seven categories in 1969. [28] Two awards were split in 1973 for the first time. [25] Publishers dropped their support after 1974 and the National Book Committee was ...
The award recognizes one book written by a U.S. citizen and published in the U.S. from December 1 to November 30. The National Book Foundation accepts nominations from publishers until June 15, requires mailing nominated books to the panelists by August 1, and announces five finalists in October.
A 17th-century miniature of Nasiruddin, from the collection of the Topkapı Palace Museum. Nasreddin (/ n æ s ˈ r ɛ d ɪ n / [1]) or Nasreddin Hodja (variants include Mullah Nasreddin Hodja, Nasruddin Hodja, Mullah Nasruddin, Mullah Nasriddin, Khoja Nasriddin) (1208–1285) is a character commonly found in the folklores of the Muslim world, and a hero of humorous short stories and satirical ...