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Which award did "Reservation Blues" receive in 1996?

  • American Book Award

  • National Book Award

  • Pulitzer Prize

  • PEN/Faulkner Award

Answer

The American Book Award is an annual literary award presented to authors of outstanding literary achievement. In 1996, "Reservation Blues" by Sherman Alexie received this prestigious award. This novel explores the complex social and cultural issues faced by Native Americans in contemporary society through the lens of a young Spokane Indian man named Thomas Builds-the-Fire.
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