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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 9 (1988)

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
William Harold Greider うぃりあむ ぐらいだー Winner

A reportage that explains the structure and history of the US Federal Reserve System (FRB) and the impact of monetary policy on the national economy. It details the functions and political relationships of central banks and reveals the reality of financial power.

A reportage that explains the structure and history of the US Federal Reserve System (FRB) and the impact of monetary po…

financial historyeconomic policycentral bank
Gabriel García Márquez がぶりえる がるしあ まるけす Winner

A story about love and memories over the years. The passage of time, human passion, and the transformation of society are depicted in soft strokes, highlighting the complexities of love and aging.

A story about love and memories over the years. The passage of time, human passion, and the transformation of society ar…

magical realismlovehistory and society
Brenda Maddox ぶれんだ まどっくす Winner

A biography that focuses on the real-life model of James Joyce's character Molly Bloom and explores her life and background. Carefully reconstructing the interface between literature and reality.

A biography that focuses on the real-life model of James Joyce's character Molly Bloom and explores her life and backgro…

514 pages
biographyliterary studiesjames joyce
Eric Foner えりっく ふぉなー Winner

An important historical study that comprehensively examines the Reconstruction period after the Civil War. This book provides a detailed analysis of issues related to political and social transformation and race relations, and discusses the significance and limits of reconstruction.

An important historical study that comprehensively examines the Reconstruction period after the Civil War. This book pro…

Reconstruction periodamerican historyrace
Richard Purdy Wilbur りちゃーど うぃるばー Winner

A collection of poems, including new works and anthologies, that carefully depict human experience through elaborate form and clear language. A collection of works that utilize traditional techniques in contemporary poetry.

A collection of poems, including new works and anthologies, that carefully depict human experience through elaborate for…

126 pages
poemformattraditionalism
Thom Gunn とむ がん Winner

He is known for his poems that explore themes of urban life, personal experiences, illness, and loss. His works are characterized by sharp expressions of the atmosphere of the times and the suffering of individuals.

He is known for his poems that explore themes of urban life, personal experiences, illness, and loss. His works are char…

poemCitysexuality