Annal:1980 National Book Award for Current Interest
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Results of the National Book Award in the year 1980. For a ranked list of books, try an honor roll:
- <–1979
- National Book Award
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The Culture of Narcissism: American Life in an Age of Diminishing Expectations
- 1980 NBA–Current Interest winner
- Score: 10.3
When The Culture of Narcissism was first published, it was clear that Christopher Lasch had identified something important: waht was happening to American society in the wake of the decline of the family over the last century. The book quickly became a bestseller and continued its success in paperback.
