American Book Award

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

    “This is D.J., Disc Jockey to American turning off. Vietnam, hot dam.”
    —Norman Mailer (b. 1923)

    “A book is a part of life, a manifestation of life, just as much as a tree or a horse or a star. It obeys its own rhythms, its own laws, whether it be a novel, a play, or a diary. The deep, hidden rhythm of life is always there—that of the pulse, the heart beat.”
    —Henry Miller (1891–1980)

    “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)