Louise Erdrich and William Alexander, both of Minnesota, won 2012 National Book Awards. (Courtesy photos) NEW YORK -- The National Book Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 14, honored both longtime writers and new authors, from Louise Erdrich for "The Round...
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The 2012 National Book Awards took place tonight, when accolades were given in each of four categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry and Young People's Literature.
The winners were:
Fiction: Louise Erdrich, The Round House
Non-Fiction: Katherine Boo, Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity
Poetry: David Ferry, Bewilderment: New Poems and Translations
Young People's Literature: William Alexander, Goblin Secrets
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