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The National Book Foundation, founded in 1989, is an American nonprofit literary organization established "to raise the cultural appreciation of great writing in America."[1] It achieves this through sponsoring the National Book Award, as well as the medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters and the Literarian Award, and by organizing and sponsoring public and educational programs.
The National Book Foundation's Board of Trustees is composed of representatives from American literary institutions. For example, in 2009 the Board included the President of the New York Public Library, the Chief Merchandising Officer of Barnes & Noble, the President/Publisher of Grove/Atlantic, Inc., and others.[2]
In addition to the National Book Awards, the National Book Foundation also presents the annual Innovations in Reading Prize to individuals and institutions—or partnerships between the two—that have developed innovative means of creating and sustaining a lifelong love of reading.[3]
The National Book Foundation's after-school program, BookUpNYC, uses innovative approaches to encourage young people to read for pleasure.[4]
Notes
- ^ "History of the National Book Foundation"
- ^ "Board of Directors"
- ^ "Innovations in Reading Prize"
- ^ "National Book Foundation's BookUpNYC"
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