Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize
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The Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize is an annual award honoring outstanding works of fiction and nonfiction that embody the library’s mission of fostering intellectual freedom, civic engagement, and diverse perspectives.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize canonical | 2 |
| Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize for Nonfiction | 2 |
| Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize for Fiction | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11532263 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize Context triple: [Tressie McMillan Cottom, awardReceived, Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize]
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A.
New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award
The New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award is an annual literary prize honoring outstanding works of fiction by emerging writers aged 35 or younger.
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B.
PEN/Malamud Award
The PEN/Malamud Award is a prestigious American literary prize presented annually to honor excellence in the art of the short story.
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H. H. Bloomer Award
The H. H. Bloomer Award is a prize given by the Linnean Society of London to recognize significant contributions to natural history made by amateur naturalists.
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D.
Story Prize
The Story Prize is a prestigious American literary award honoring outstanding collections of short fiction.
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E.
PEN/Jean Stein Book Award
The PEN/Jean Stein Book Award is a major literary prize presented by PEN America that honors a single outstanding book of fiction or nonfiction for its originality, merit, and impact.
- 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: Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize Target entity description: The Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize is an annual award honoring outstanding works of fiction and nonfiction that embody the library’s mission of fostering intellectual freedom, civic engagement, and diverse perspectives.
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A.
New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award
The New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award is an annual literary prize honoring outstanding works of fiction by emerging writers aged 35 or younger.
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B.
PEN/Malamud Award
The PEN/Malamud Award is a prestigious American literary prize presented annually to honor excellence in the art of the short story.
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C.
H. H. Bloomer Award
The H. H. Bloomer Award is a prize given by the Linnean Society of London to recognize significant contributions to natural history made by amateur naturalists.
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D.
Story Prize
The Story Prize is a prestigious American literary award honoring outstanding collections of short fiction.
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E.
PEN/Jean Stein Book Award
The PEN/Jean Stein Book Award is a major literary prize presented by PEN America that honors a single outstanding book of fiction or nonfiction for its originality, merit, and impact.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book award
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literary award ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Brooklyn Public Library Center for Brooklyn History
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linked to:
Brooklyn Public Library (Central Library)
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| awardFor |
outstanding works of fiction
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outstanding works of nonfiction ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| eligibility |
adult trade books
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books published in the United States ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre |
fiction
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nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize for Fiction
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linked to:
Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize
Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize for Nonfiction ⓘ
linked to:
Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize
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| inception | 2015 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location |
Brooklyn, New York
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linked to:
Brooklyn
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| notableWinner |
Colson Whitehead
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Jesmyn Ward ⓘ Marlon James ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
Brooklyn Public Library
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linked to:
Brooklyn Public Library (Central Library)
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| purpose |
to honor books that embody intellectual freedom
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to honor books that foster civic engagement ⓘ to honor books that reflect diverse perspectives ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
informed by public nominations
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selected by librarians of Brooklyn Public Library ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Brooklyn Public Library
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linked to:
Brooklyn Public Library (Central Library)
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| values |
civic engagement
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diverse perspectives ⓘ intellectual freedom ⓘ |
| website | https://www.bklynlibrary.org ⓘ |
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Subject: Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize Description of subject: The Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize is an annual award honoring outstanding works of fiction and nonfiction that embody the library’s mission of fostering intellectual freedom, civic engagement, and diverse perspectives.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize
Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize
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Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize for Fiction
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linked to: Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize
Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize
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Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize for Nonfiction
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linked to: Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize
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