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For distinguished fiction published in book form during the year by an American author, preferably dealing with American life, One thousand dollars ($1,000).

Rabbit Is Rich , by John Updike (Knopf )

Finalists

Nominated as finalists in Fiction in 1982:

The Jury

Margaret Manning(Chair)

Book Editor, The Boston Globe

N. Scott Momaday*

Professor of English, Stanford University

Julian Moynahan

Professor of English, Rutgers University

Winners in Fiction

1982 Prize Winners