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1980 Whitbread Awards

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The Whitbread Awards (1971–2005), called Costa Book Awards since 2006, are literary awards in the United Kingdom, awarded both for high literary merit but also for works considered enjoyable reading. This page gives details of the awards given in the year 1980.

Contents

Book of the Year

Winner:

  • David Lodge, How Far Can You Go?

    • Children's Book

    Winner:

  • Leon Garfield, John Diamond

    • Novel

    Winner:

  • David Lodge, How Far Can You Go?

    • Biography

    Winner:

  • David Newsome, On the Edge of Paradise: A. C. Benson, Diarist.

    • References

    1980 Whitbread Awards Wikipedia
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