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Los Angeles Times Book Prize ろさんぜるす・たいむず ぶっくしょう

Edition 2 (1981)

BiographyCurrent interestFictionArt Seidenbaum Award for First FictionHistoryMystery/ThrillerPoetryScience and TechnologyYoung Adult NovelGraphic Novel/ComicsRay Bradbury Prize (SF/Fantasy/Speculative Fiction)Christopher Isherwood Prize for Autobiographical ProseInnovator's AwardRobert Kirsch AwardAchievement in Audiobook Production (established 2023, presented by Audible)

Winners

6 people
Jacobo Timerman じゃこぼ てぃめるまん Winner

This translated version of Jacobo Timerman's story Preso Sin Nombre, Celda Sin Numero, is a breathtaking but heartbreaking retelling of a man's time as a political prisoner in Cuba during the Dirty War.

This translated version of Jacobo Timerman's story Preso Sin Nombre, Celda Sin Numero, is a breathtaking but heartbreaki…

176 pages
human rightsdictatorshipmemoir
D. M. Thomas でぃーえむ とーます Winner

A chronicle of a woman's life told first through Freud's letters, then through a case history of her analysis, and finally through conventional narrative.

A chronicle of a woman's life told first through Freud's letters, then through a case history of her analysis, and final…

288 pages
psychologyhistory and memoryexperimental novel
David McCullough でいゔぃっど まっかろう Winner

This biography of young Theodore Roosevelt covers his youth when he demanded a strenuous life despite his asthma, weak eyes, and patrician family.

This biography of young Theodore Roosevelt covers his youth when he demanded a strenuous life despite his asthma, weak e…

445 pages
biographyamerican historyPolitician statue
Ray Allen Billington れい あれん びりんとん Winner

A study that presents a different perspective on American history. This essay deals with settlement, migration, and social transformation, and examines the American historical perspective and its complexity.

A study that presents a different perspective on American history. This essay deals with settlement, migration, and soci…

380 pages
american historyHistory of pioneeringsocial history
Ntozake Shange んとざけ しゃんじ Winner

A collection of poetic works that explore race, gender, and self-expression. A group of works that utilize powerful linguistic expressions and a sense of rhythm to present the intersection between the individual and society.

A collection of poetic works that explore race, gender, and self-expression. A group of works that utilize powerful ling…

142 pages
racegenderperformance poetry
Wright Morris らいと もりす Winner

A novel about vision and memory. Weaving together local landscapes and personal experiences, he creates an introspective portrait of American society and culture.

A novel about vision and memory. Weaving together local landscapes and personal experiences, he creates an introspective…

252 pages
novelregional characteristicsmemory