UCLA's Justin Torres Wins National Book Award for 'Blackouts'
November 17, 2023
November 17, 2023
LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 17 -- The University of California issued the following news release:
Justin Torres, a UCLA professor of English, has won the National Book Award for Fiction.
The award was presented Wednesday evening in a New York City ceremony hosted by actor-director LeVar Burton and featuring a presentation by Oprah Winfrey. The National Book Foundation also presented honors for nonfiction, poetry, translated literature and young people's literature.
Justin Torres, a UCLA professor of English, has won the National Book Award for Fiction.
The award was presented Wednesday evening in a New York City ceremony hosted by actor-director LeVar Burton and featuring a presentation by Oprah Winfrey. The National Book Foundation also presented honors for nonfiction, poetry, translated literature and young people's literature.