Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest
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The Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest is a literary award recognizing outstanding nonfiction books that engage with timely social, political, or cultural issues.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest Context triple: [Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, awardReceived, Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest]
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A.
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography
The Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography is a prestigious literary award honoring outstanding biographical works published in the United States.
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B.
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology
The Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology is a literary award honoring outstanding nonfiction books that illuminate scientific ideas, discoveries, and their impact on society.
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C.
National Book Critics Circle Award
The National Book Critics Circle Award is a prestigious American literary prize presented annually by book critics to honor outstanding writing in various genres.
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D.
J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize
The J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize is a prestigious American literary award honoring exceptional works of nonfiction that combine rigorous research with compelling narrative writing.
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E.
National Book Award for Nonfiction
The National Book Award for Nonfiction is a prestigious American literary prize honoring outstanding works of nonfiction published in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest Target entity description: The Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest is a literary award recognizing outstanding nonfiction books that engage with timely social, political, or cultural issues.
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A.
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography
The Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography is a prestigious literary award honoring outstanding biographical works published in the United States.
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B.
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology
The Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology is a literary award honoring outstanding nonfiction books that illuminate scientific ideas, discoveries, and their impact on society.
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C.
National Book Critics Circle Award
The National Book Critics Circle Award is a prestigious American literary prize presented annually by book critics to honor outstanding writing in various genres.
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D.
J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize
The J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize is a prestigious American literary award honoring exceptional works of nonfiction that combine rigorous research with compelling narrative writing.
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E.
National Book Award for Nonfiction
The National Book Award for Nonfiction is a prestigious American literary prize honoring outstanding works of nonfiction published in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary award
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nonfiction book award ⓘ |
| aim |
to encourage public engagement with current events through reading
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to recognize books that illuminate contemporary issues ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
excellence in analysis of contemporary events
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original reporting on current affairs ⓘ |
| awardFor |
books on timely cultural issues
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books on timely political issues ⓘ books on timely social issues ⓘ outstanding nonfiction books ⓘ |
| ceremonyHeldAt | University of Southern California ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| eligibility |
books first published in the United States
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nonfiction works addressing current affairs ⓘ |
| field |
journalism-related nonfiction
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literature ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasCategory | Current Interest ⓘ |
| inception | 1980s ⓘ |
| languageOfEligibleWorks | English ⓘ |
| location | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Los Angeles Times ⓘ |
| notableAspect | focus on timeliness of subject matter ⓘ |
| partOf |
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest
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surface form:
Los Angeles Times Book Prizes
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| presentedBy | Los Angeles Times ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography
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Los Angeles Times Book Prize ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for History
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | judged by panel of critics and writers ⓘ |
| sponsor | Los Angeles Times ⓘ |
| typeOfWorkRecognized | single-author books ⓘ |
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Subject: Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest Description of subject: The Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest is a literary award recognizing outstanding nonfiction books that engage with timely social, political, or cultural issues.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
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awardReceived
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Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest
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this entity surface form:
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest (finalist)
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest
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partOf
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Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Los Angeles Times Book Prizes
this entity surface form:
L.A. Times Book Prize (Current Interest) for Nickel and Dimed