American Book Award

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

“Because there is very little honor left in American life, there is a certain built-in tendency to destroy masculinity in American men.”
—Norman Mailer (b. 1923)

“God forbid that any book should be banned. The practice is as indefensible as infanticide.”
—Rebecca West (1892–1983)

“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)