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1979 National Book Critics Circle Award Winners

Browse the 1979 National Book Critics Circle Award winners and nominees by category. Each category starts with the winner, followed by nominees and other recognized titles.

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Criticism

Winner and nominees for the 1979 National Book Critics Circle Award Criticism category.

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The Gnostic Gospels

Pagels, Elaine

Standalone · General Fiction

Dec-1979 1979 National Book Critics Circle Award winner

Fiction

Winner and nominees for the 1979 National Book Critics Circle Award Fiction category.

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The Year of the French

Flanagan, Thomas

Standalone · Historical Romance

May-1979 1979 National Book Critics Circle Award winner

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