This year, Minneapolis author
Louise Erdrich was recognized with an American Book Award for her 14th novel,
The Round House.
Erdrich’s novel, set on an American Indian reservation, tells of a teenage boy’s struggle in the aftermath of an attack on his mother.
The
American Book Awards “celebrates the diversity of the country’s literature,” according to an article in the
Star Tribune. The awards were established in 1980 by the
Before Columbus Foundation, a nonprofit organization, founded by author-poet-playwright Ishmael Reed, that promotes multicultural literature.
A ceremony for the 34 authors who received awards took place at the
Miami Book Fair International last month. Erdrich is also the owner of
Birchbark Books, an independent bookstore in Minneapolis.
The awards don’t involve a cash award or individual competitive categories, the story adds.
Source:
Star Tribune