Sponsor
Portland State University. Department of English
Document Type
Paper
Publication Date
9-2022
Subjects
Publishers and publishing, Book industries and trade, Multiculturalism in literature, Racial equity
Abstract
This research aims to 1) provide an in-depth analysis of the National Book Award (NBA), with a focus on Lisa Lucas, her commitment to diversity, and how it has impacted the awards, 2) identify the systemic barriers BIPOC authors may experience that are setbacks from being recognized in literary awards, and 3) the importance of diversity in book publishing professional executive positions.
Rights
© 2022 Devyn Yan Radke
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/38418
Recommended Citation
Radke, Devyn Yan, "Systemic Barriers That Exclude BIPOC Authors From Literary Awards and the Proposed Solutions to Evoke Change" (2022). Book Publishing Final Research Paper. 68.
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/38418
Description
Paper submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Writing: Book Publishing