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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 3 (1982)

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
Jonathan Schell じょなさん しぇる Winner

Examines the biological, political, social, and moral consequences of nuclear warfare and asks how such a holocaust might be prevented.

Examines the biological, political, social, and moral consequences of nuclear warfare and asks how such a holocaust migh…

nuclear weaponsethicsinternational politics
Robert Stone ろばーと すとーん Winner

A priest, a nun, an anthropologist with CIA connections, a soldier of fortune and the contraband runners he joins are all drawn into events in a Central American country on the brink of revolution.

A priest, a nun, an anthropologist with CIA connections, a soldier of fortune and the contraband runners he joins are al…

416 pages
politicsviolenceCentral and South America
Gay Wilson Allen げい うぃるそん あれん Winner

A biography detailing the life and thoughts of Ralph Waldo Emerson (a transcendentalist thinker). Connecting personal history and intellectual history to clarify 19th century American thought.

A biography detailing the life and thoughts of Ralph Waldo Emerson (a transcendentalist thinker). Connecting personal hi…

384 pages
biographytranscendentalismamerican literature
Jonathan D. Spence じょなさん でぃー すぺんす Winner

Historical research that examines revolution and social change in China over the long term. The book carefully depicts political movements, social backgrounds, and the roles of key figures, deepening understanding of 20th century Chinese history.

Historical research that examines revolution and social change in China over the long term. The book carefully depicts p…

Chinese historyrevolutionmodern history
Allen Ginsberg あれん ぎんずばーぐ Winner

A collection of poems that criticize the nuclear age and modern society. A poetic fusion of personal experience and political themes, presenting a strong warning and expression of emotion.

A collection of poems that criticize the nuclear age and modern society. A poetic fusion of personal experience and poli…

beat generationnuclear issuesocial criticism
Ross Macdonald ろす まくどなるど Winner

A hard-boiled work that delves into family secrets and social shadows, with a private detective as the main character. The story revolves around complex human relationships and moral dilemmas.

A hard-boiled work that delves into family secrets and social shadows, with a private detective as the main character. T…

mysteryhard boiledpsychology