American Book Award

American  

[uh-mer-i-kuhn book uh-wawrd] / əˈmɛr ɪ kən ˈbʊk əˌwɔrd /

noun

1. any of several awards given annually since 1980 to recognize outstanding contributions to American literature: administered by the Before Columbus Foundation, a nonprofit organization. ABA, A.B.A.

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Example Sentences

So is Oyeyemi, who was one of Granta’s “Best Young British Novelists” in 2013, while Orange, at 42, has won the PEN/Hemingway Award, the John Leonard Prize and the American Book Award.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2024

Her first book, “Tributaries,” won a 2016 American Book Award.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2023

It included a poignant short story by Tommy Orange, author of the novel “There There,” a recipient of the 2019 American Book Award and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2021

His books Palestine and Footnotes in Gaza have been critically praised and have won him several awards, including the American Book Award.

From Slate • Oct. 25, 2020

The book won the American Book Award, became a bestseller and was made into a 1983 film with Sam Shepard and Ed Harris.

From Washington Post • May 15, 2018