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James McBride wins US National Book Award | James McBride wins US National Book Award |
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A book about an escaped slave who disguises himself as a girl and becomes caught up in John Brown's ill-fated abolitionist movement has won the US National Book Award for fiction. | A book about an escaped slave who disguises himself as a girl and becomes caught up in John Brown's ill-fated abolitionist movement has won the US National Book Award for fiction. |
James McBride's The Good Lord Bird was the surprise winner of the prestigious award which honours works by US authors published over the past year. | James McBride's The Good Lord Bird was the surprise winner of the prestigious award which honours works by US authors published over the past year. |
"I really didn't think I was going to be up here tonight," he said. | "I really didn't think I was going to be up here tonight," he said. |
The New York ceremony also honoured writers Maya Angelou and EL Doctorow. | The New York ceremony also honoured writers Maya Angelou and EL Doctorow. |
Ragtime author Doctorow, 82, received the 2013 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters for his body of work spanning five decades. | Ragtime author Doctorow, 82, received the 2013 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters for his body of work spanning five decades. |
Marriage collapse | Marriage collapse |
Maya Angelou, whose groundbreaking autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is an American classic, was awarded the 2013 Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community. | Maya Angelou, whose groundbreaking autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is an American classic, was awarded the 2013 Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community. |
"Her creative impulse struck like bolts of lightning," said Beloved author Toni Morrison, who presented the 85-year-old with her lifetime achievement award. | "Her creative impulse struck like bolts of lightning," said Beloved author Toni Morrison, who presented the 85-year-old with her lifetime achievement award. |
"Her example is not one of survival. It truly is one of triumph. Dr Maya Angelou, you improve our world by drawing from us, forcing from us our better selves." | "Her example is not one of survival. It truly is one of triumph. Dr Maya Angelou, you improve our world by drawing from us, forcing from us our better selves." |
The annual National Book Award is divided into four categories: fiction and non-fiction, poetry and young people's literature. | The annual National Book Award is divided into four categories: fiction and non-fiction, poetry and young people's literature. |
The finalists in the four categories were whittled down from 1,432 books, including 408 in fiction and 517 in non-fiction. | The finalists in the four categories were whittled down from 1,432 books, including 408 in fiction and 517 in non-fiction. |
McBride beat finalists including Rachel Kushner, Jhumpa Lahiri and Thomas Pynchon. | McBride beat finalists including Rachel Kushner, Jhumpa Lahiri and Thomas Pynchon. |
The 56-year-old author said his novel filled an emotional void during a period which saw his mother and his niece die, and his marriage collapse. | The 56-year-old author said his novel filled an emotional void during a period which saw his mother and his niece die, and his marriage collapse. |
"It was always nice to have somebody whose world I could just fall into and just follow him around," said McBride, best known for his memoir The Color of Water. | "It was always nice to have somebody whose world I could just fall into and just follow him around," said McBride, best known for his memoir The Color of Water. |
George Packer's The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America won the non-fiction prize, Cynthia Kadohata's The Thing About Luck won the young people's literature award and Mary Szybist's Incarnadine won for poetry. | |
The winners, chosen by separate panels of writers, booksellers and others from the publishing community, each received $10,000 (£6,195). | The winners, chosen by separate panels of writers, booksellers and others from the publishing community, each received $10,000 (£6,195). |
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