Anisfield-Wolf Book Award: Interactive Quiz

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Who won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Quest: An Autobiography in the year 1942?
- Leopold Infeld
- David Livingstone Smith
- David Blight
- Esi Edugyan

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Explore the history of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award through this interactive quiz. Test your knowledge on the notable winners from 1936 to 1942, and understand the significant contributions these authors made to literature and social issues.

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Who won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for From Many Lands in the year 1941?
- Wole Soyinka
- Nicole Krauss
- Louis Adamic
- Mary Helen Stefaniak
Correct Answer

A. Louis Adamic

Explanation

Louis Adamic won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for From Many Lands in the year 1941.

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Who won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for The Negro Family in the United States in the year 1940?
- Nam Le
- Martha Collins
- August Wilson
- Edward Franklin Frazier
Correct Answer

A. Edward Franklin Frazier

Explanation

Edward Franklin Frazier won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for The Negro Family in the United States in the year 1940.

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Who won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for We Europeans in the year 1937?
- Julian Huxley
- Reetika Vazirani
- Lucille Clifton
- Russell Banks
Correct Answer

A. Julian Huxley

Explanation

Julian Huxley won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for We Europeans in the year 1937.

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Who won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Negro Politicians: Rise of Negro Politics in Chicago in the year 1936?
- Harold Foote Gosnell
- William H. Tucker
- Kwame Anthony Appiah
- Marilyn Nelson
Correct Answer

A. Harold Foote Gosnell

Explanation

Harold Foote Gosnell won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Negro Politicians: Rise of Negro Politics in Chicago in the year 1936.

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Anisfield-wolf Book Award: Interactive Quiz

Who won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Quest: An Autobiography in the year 1942?

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Who won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for From Many Lands in the year 1941?

Who won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for The Negro Family in the United States in the year 1940?

Who won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for We Europeans in the year 1937?

Who won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Negro Politicians: Rise of Negro Politics in Chicago in the year 1936?