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Profiles of Literary Award Judges

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Who was the first African American woman to serve as a Pulitzer Prize judge?

  1. Zora Neale Hurston

  2. Maya Angelou

  3. Toni Morrison

  4. Alice Walker


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Maya Angelou was the first African American woman to serve as a Pulitzer Prize judge, in 1975.

Which literary award judge was known for his sharp wit and critical insights?

  1. Edmund Wilson

  2. Harold Bloom

  3. Lionel Trilling

  4. Alfred Kazin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Edmund Wilson was known for his sharp wit and critical insights, which he displayed in his work as a literary award judge.

Who was the youngest person to ever serve as a National Book Award judge?

  1. Junot Díaz

  2. Zadie Smith

  3. Dave Eggers

  4. Jonathan Safran Foer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Junot Díaz was the youngest person to ever serve as a National Book Award judge, at the age of 28.

Which literary award judge was known for her championing of women writers?

  1. Adrienne Rich

  2. Alice Walker

  3. Gloria Steinem

  4. Susan Sontag


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Adrienne Rich was known for her championing of women writers, both as a literary award judge and in her own writing.

Who was the first Native American to serve as a Pulitzer Prize judge?

  1. N. Scott Momaday

  2. Leslie Marmon Silko

  3. Louise Erdrich

  4. Sherman Alexie


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

N. Scott Momaday was the first Native American to serve as a Pulitzer Prize judge, in 1979.

Which literary award judge was known for his controversial and often negative reviews?

  1. John Simon

  2. Clive James

  3. Roger Ebert

  4. Pauline Kael


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

John Simon was known for his controversial and often negative reviews, which he wrote as a literary award judge and in his own column.

Who was the first Asian American to serve as a National Book Award judge?

  1. Amy Tan

  2. Gish Jen

  3. Ha Jin

  4. Chang-rae Lee


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Amy Tan was the first Asian American to serve as a National Book Award judge, in 1990.

Which literary award judge was known for his support of experimental and avant-garde literature?

  1. William Gass

  2. Donald Barthelme

  3. Robert Coover

  4. John Hawkes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

William Gass was known for his support of experimental and avant-garde literature, both as a literary award judge and in his own writing.

Who was the first Hispanic American to serve as a Pulitzer Prize judge?

  1. Oscar Hijuelos

  2. Sandra Cisneros

  3. Julia Alvarez

  4. Junot Díaz


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Oscar Hijuelos was the first Hispanic American to serve as a Pulitzer Prize judge, in 1990.

Which literary award judge was known for her advocacy for social justice and human rights?

  1. Toni Morrison

  2. Alice Walker

  3. Maya Angelou

  4. James Baldwin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Toni Morrison was known for her advocacy for social justice and human rights, both as a literary award judge and in her own writing.

Who was the first openly gay man to serve as a National Book Award judge?

  1. Edmund White

  2. Andrew Holleran

  3. Michael Cunningham

  4. Paul Monette


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Edmund White was the first openly gay man to serve as a National Book Award judge, in 1982.

Which literary award judge was known for his love of language and his attention to detail?

  1. Vladimir Nabokov

  2. Jorge Luis Borges

  3. Gabriel García Márquez

  4. Milan Kundera


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vladimir Nabokov was known for his love of language and his attention to detail, which he displayed both as a literary award judge and in his own writing.

Who was the first African American man to serve as a Pulitzer Prize judge?

  1. James Baldwin

  2. Ralph Ellison

  3. Richard Wright

  4. W.E.B. Du Bois


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

James Baldwin was the first African American man to serve as a Pulitzer Prize judge, in 1963.

Which literary award judge was known for his championing of young writers?

  1. Granta

  2. The Paris Review

  3. The New Yorker

  4. The Atlantic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Granta is known for its championing of young writers, both as a literary award judge and in its own pages.

Who was the first woman to serve as a Pulitzer Prize judge?

  1. Edith Wharton

  2. Dorothy Parker

  3. Pearl S. Buck

  4. Zona Gale


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Zona Gale was the first woman to serve as a Pulitzer Prize judge, in 1920.

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