National Book Award National Book Award
Edition 56 (1998)
FictionNonfictionPoetryTranslated LiteratureYoung People's Literature (Children's and Young Adult)
Winners
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John Updike
Special Award
The 1998 National Book Foundation lifetime achievement medal honored John Updike’s distinguished contribution to American letters rather than a single book.
The award recognizes an author’s body of work, not one specific title.
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