National Book Foundation

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The National Book Foundation, founded 1988, is a non-profit American literary foundation established "to raise the cultural appreciation of great writing in America."[1] It achieves this through sponsoring the nation's preeminent[citation needed] literary prize, the National Book Award, including the medal of Distinguished Contribution to American Letters and the Literarian Award, and outreach programs featuring National Book Award authors in which communities participate by reading and writing together.[1]

The NBF board of trustees is composed of representatives from American literary institutions; for example, in 2006 the board included the President of Penguin Press, the President of the New York Public Library and others.[2]

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  1. ^ a b "History of the National Book Foundation"
  2. ^ "Board of Directors"

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