LA Times Book Prize1993

Given by Los Angeles Times

Outros Nomes: Los Angeles Times Book Prize (Inglês)
33 Works 28,903 Books 457 Reviews ½ 3.9
The Los Angeles Times has awarded a set of book prizes annually since 1980. Eligibility for the prizes requires a book to have its first United States publication between January 1 and December 31 mostrar mais of any given year. This American publication must be in English; however, English does not have to be the original language of the work. Authors may be of any nationality. They should be alive at the time of their book’s qualifying U.S. publication although eligibility is also extended to significant new translations of the work of deceased writers. Books by current employees of the Los Angeles Times, by current employees of Tribune Company or any of its other affiliates, by currently serving judges of the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes, or by immediate family members of these groups are not eligible. mostrar menos
Stages:
Todos, Winner (364), Finalist (1,601)
Categorias:
Years:
Todos, 2023 (61), 2022 (55), 2021 (56), 2020 (28), 2019 (57), 2018 (51), 2017 (50), 2016 (54), 2015 (50), 2014 (46), 2013 (50), 2012 (48), 2011 (50), 2010 (50), 2009 (49), 2008 (45), 2007 (45), 2006 (44), 2005 (45), 2004 (45), 2003 (45), 2002 (45), 2001 (45), 2000 (45), 1999 (40), 1998 (40), 1997 (34), 1996 (53), 1995 (35), 1994 (34), 1993 (33), 1992 (30), 1991 (34), 1990 (18), 1989 (10), 1988 (9), 1987 (9), 1986 (10), 1985 (9), 1984 (9), 1983 (9), 1982 (9), 1981 (10), 1980 (8)
Announced:
Abril 19: Winner2023 Recente
Fevereiro 21: Finalist2023 Recente

Winner 7

ObraCategoriaAno
Daniel Boone: The Life and Legend of an American Pioneer de John Mack FaragherBiography1993
Mexican Americans: The Ambivalent Minority de Peter SkerryCurrent Interest1993
Pigs in Heaven de Barbara KingsolverFiction1993
Love: Enter de Paul Kafka-GibbonsFirst fiction (Art Seidenbaum Award)1993
New Worlds, Ancient Texts: The Power of Tradition and the Shock of Discovery de Anthony GraftonHistory1993
My Alexandria de Mark DotyPoetry1993
Fuzzy Logic: The Revolutionary Computer Technology That Is Changing Our World de Daniel McNeillScience & Technology1993

Finalist 33

ObraCategoriaAno
Daniel Boone: The Life and Legend of an American Pioneer de John Mack FaragherBiography1993
Charles Sanders Peirce: A Life de Joseph BrentBiography1993
The Six Wives of Henry VIII de Antonia FraserBiography1993
Lincoln: An Illustrated Biography de Philip B. KunhardtBiography1993
Genius in the Shadows: A Biography of Leo Szilard, the Man Behind the Bomb de William LanouetteBiography1993
Mexican Americans: The Ambivalent Minority de Peter SkerryCurrent Interest1993
The Real Anita Hill de David BrockCurrent Interest1993
Preparing for the Twenty-First Century de Paul KennedyCurrent Interest1993
African Laughter: Four Visits to Zimbabwe de Doris LessingCurrent Interest1993
Conduct Unbecoming: Lesbians and Gays in the U.S. Military, Vietnam to the Persian Gulf de Randy ShiltsCurrent Interest1993
Pigs in Heaven de Barbara KingsolverFiction1993
For Love de Sue MillerFiction1993
The Burning Glass de Helen NorrisFiction1993
Rameau's Niece de Cathleen SchineFiction1993
Collected Stories de William TrevorFiction1993
Love: Enter de Paul Kafka-GibbonsFirst fiction (Art Seidenbaum Award)1993
Come to Me: Stories de Amy BloomFirst fiction (Art Seidenbaum Award)1993
Like Water for Chocolate de Laura EsquivelFirst fiction (Art Seidenbaum Award)1993
Mourning Doves: Stories de Judy TroyFirst fiction (Art Seidenbaum Award)1993
New Worlds, Ancient Texts: The Power of Tradition and the Shock of Discovery de Anthony GraftonHistory1993
The Most Southern Place on Earth: The Mississippi Delta and the Roots of Regional Identity de James C. CobbHistory1993
Tragic Mountains: The Hmong, the Americans, and the Secret Wars for Laos, 1942-1992 de Jane Hamilton-MerrittHistory1993
Rising in the West: the true story of an "Okie" family in search of the American dream de Dan MorganHistory1993
The Immobile Empire de Alain PeyrefitteHistory1993
My Alexandria de Mark DotyPoetry1993
Afterworld (Phoenix Poets Series) de Christine GarrenPoetry1993
Legends from Camp de Lawson Fusao InadaPoetry1993
Neon Vernacular: New and Selected Poems de Yusef KomunyakaaPoetry1993
Hotel Insomnia de Charles SimicPoetry1993
Fuzzy Logic: The Revolutionary Computer Technology That Is Changing Our World de Daniel McNeillScience & Technology1993
AI: The Tumultuous History of the Search for Artificial Intelligence de Daniel CrevierScience & Technology1993
Bad Science: The Short Life and Weird Times of Cold Fusion de Gary TaubesScience & Technology1993
The Diversity of Life de Edward O. WilsonScience & Technology1993

Descrições

The Los Angeles Times has awarded a set of book prizes annually since 1980. Eligibility for the prizes requires a book to have its first United States publication between January 1 and December 31 of any given year. This American publication must be in English; however, English does not have to be the original language of the work. Authors may be of any nationality. They should be alive at the time of their book’s qualifying U.S. publication although eligibility is also extended to significant new translations of the work of deceased writers. Books by current employees of the Los Angeles Times, by current employees of Tribune Company or any of its other affiliates, by currently serving judges of the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes, or by immediate family members of these groups are not eligible. (English, Member-written)
This year’s Los Angeles Times Book Prizes honored outstanding literary achievement in nine categories: biography, current interest, fiction, first fiction, history, mystery/thriller, poetry, science and technology, and young adult fiction. Each winner receives a $1,000 cash award. (English, Member-written)

Etiquetas

20th century(7,295) 21st century(3,917) American(6,190) American history(8,674) American literature(5,314) audiobook(5,936) autobiography(3,673) biography(30,488) biology(3,662) coming of age(5,412) contemporary(4,347) contemporary fiction(4,381) crime(6,090) ebook(8,273) England(4,171) family(8,241) fantasy(9,728) fiction(128,314) friendship(3,862) goodreads(4,984) historical fiction(12,054) history(44,619) humor(3,868) India(4,625) Kindle(7,876) library(4,113) literature(10,786) magical realism(3,891) memoir(10,854) mystery(15,720) non-fiction(56,796) novel(18,603) own(7,206) poetry(10,025) politics(8,269) psychology(5,378) read(19,021) religion(4,780) romance(3,856) science(16,469) science fiction(6,292) short stories(7,533) thriller(3,894) to-read(123,535) unread(8,322) usa(7,796) war(5,431) wwii(8,740) ya(8,728) young adult(11,148)

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