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Wright Morris

Wright Morris has 5 books on the award lists tracked here, recognised between 1955 and 1981. Wins include the National Book Award for Fiction for Plains Song (1981) and the National Book Award for Fiction for The Field of Vision (1957).

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Award-Listed Books by Wright Morris

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Plains Song
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- WonNational Book Award for Fiction (1981)Major
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The Field of Vision
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- WonNational Book Award for Fiction (1957)Major
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Ceremony in Lone Tree
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- ShortlistedNational Book Award for Fiction (1961)Major
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Love Among the Cannibals
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- ShortlistedNational Book Award for Fiction (1958)Major
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The Huge Season
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- ShortlistedNational Book Award for Fiction (1955)Major
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1John Cheever60 score
2John Hersey34 score
3Elizabeth Spencer8 score
4John Updike120 score
5Saul Bellow68 score
6William Faulkner56 score
7Shirley Hazzard54 score
8Bernard Malamud52 score
9Walker Percy48 score
10Eudora Welty40 score

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