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Originally Posted by onesnowyowl
The National Book Award says nothing about the quality of the book. All it says that is that it was well-liked by the judges who read it. A lot of so-called "literary fiction" that wins these awards are actually loads of crap that don't belong in the canon.
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True, most book award winners aren't really heard from again. The books, not the authors. Awards tend to be stepping stones for authors, a means to name recognition.
Conversely, tons of books that are amazing never recieve anything. "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest," if I recall, never won anything, yet I'd argue it's one of the most influential pieces of work in the latter half of the 20th century.
You just never really know.