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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 12 (1991)

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

8 people
David Wong Louie でいゔぃっど・うぉん・るーいー Winner

A collection of works dealing with second-generation immigrants, family, and the conflicts of love. It delicately depicts the influence of differences in cultural backgrounds on personal relationships and self-perception.

A collection of works dealing with second-generation immigrants, family, and the conflicts of love. It delicately depict…

225 pages
immigrationfamilyidentity
Thomas Henry Watkins てぃー・えいち・わときんす Winner

A detailed biographical study that depicts the changes in American politics and government from the early to mid-20th century through the life and times of Harold L. Ickx.

A detailed biographical study that depicts the changes in American politics and government from the early to mid-20th ce…

biographyamerican political historyadministrative history
E. J. Dionne Jr. いー・じぇい・でぃおんぬ・じゅにあ Winner

An essay that analyzes the causes of political distrust and the weakening of democratic processes in the United States, and asks questions about political participation and the renewal of institutions.

An essay that analyzes the causes of political distrust and the weakening of democratic processes in the United States…

politicsdemocracyamerican society
Allan Gurganus あらん・がーがなす Winner

In these eleven stories, Allan Gurganus--author of the highly acclaimed *Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All*--gives heartbreaking and hilarious voice to the fears, desires and triumphs of a grand cast of Americans.

In these eleven stories, Allan Gurganus--author of the highly acclaimed *Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All*--giv…

252 pages
racesouthern literaturesociety
Nicholas Lemann にこらす・れまん Winner

A social history that follows the 20th century's large-scale black migration (Great Migration) and analyzes the impact of migration on cities, culture, and politics.

A social history that follows the 20th century's large-scale black migration (Great Migration) and analyzes the impact o…

racial migrationurban historysocial history
Philip Levine ふぃりっぷ・れゔぃん Winner

Collection of poetry in praise of those men and women who work at many diverse jobs.

Collection of poetry in praise of those men and women who work at many diverse jobs.

77 pages
laborsocietypoem
Grigori Medvedev ぐりごーりー・めどべでふ Winner

A reportage/investigation report that examines the actual situation of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident and reveals the cause of the accident, subsequent response, and damage.

A reportage/investigation report that examines the actual situation of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident and re…

384 pages
nuclear accidentChernobylhistory of technology
Ken Kesey けん・きーじー Winner