Novelist Rabih Alameddine and poet Patricia Smith win National Book Awards
Summary
Authors from around the world were recognized at the National Book Awards in New York. The winners included Lebanese novelist Rabih Alameddine, Chicago poet Patricia Smith, and others. Each winner received a $10,000 prize.Key Facts
- Lebanese novelist Rabih Alameddine won the fiction award for his book on family bonds in modern Lebanon.
- Chicago poet Patricia Smith won the poetry prize for her work known for its lyricism and intensity.
- The nonfiction award went to Egyptian Canadian Omar El Akkad for his critique of the modern West.
- Iranian American Daniel Nayeri won for young people's literature, and Gabriela Cabezón Cámara of Argentina received the prize for translated literature.
- Winners at the National Book Awards each received $10,000.
- The ceremony, attended by writers and industry professionals, took place at Cipriani Wall Street in Manhattan.
- Honorary awards were given to writer George Saunders and author-publisher Roxane Gay.
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