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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).

The Confessions of Nat Turner , by William Styron (Random )

The Jury

Maxwell Geismar(Chair)

Author and Critic

John K. Hutchens

Author and Critic

Melvin Maddocks

Critic, Christian Science Monitor

Winners in Fiction

1968 Prize Winners