American Book Award

Famous quotes containing the words american, book and/or award:

    The American ideal is youth—handsome, empty youth.
    Henry Miller (1891–1980)

    This book should be read as one would read the book of a dead man.
    Victor Hugo (1802–1885)

    The award of a pure gold medal for poetry would flatter the recipient unduly: no poem ever attains such carat purity.
    Robert Graves (1895–1985)