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What are the Awards given to excellence in literature in India?
Moortidevi award
Who was the first African American woman to win an Academy Award?
Hattie McDaniel was the first African-American win an Oscar. She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress, and she won for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939).Other firsts for African Americans at the Academy AwardsJames Baskett was the first African-American man to receive an academy award. He was given an Honorary Academy Award for his portrayal of Uncle Remus in Song of the South(1946)Dorothy Dandridgewas the first African-American woman to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Carmen Jones (1954)Sidney Poitier was the first African American man to win an academy award. He was nominated for the Best Actor award, and he won for his role in Lilies of the Field (1963).Louis Gossett, Jr. was the first African-American to win the Best Supporting Actor award. He won for his role in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982).John Singleton was the first African American nominated for a Best Director Academy Award for his work on Boyz N The Hood (1991)Halle Berry was the first African-American to win the Best Actress award. She won for her role in Monster's Ball(2001).
Which African American leader tolerated segregation as long as African Americans were given opportunities for education and work?
Booker T. Washington
National award won by Dimple Kapadia for Best Actress in 1992 for which movie?
She won the National Award in 1993, not in 1992. This award was given for her performance in RUDAALI.
With what Dada Saheb Phalke Award associated?
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is an annual award given by the Indian government for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema.
What is the Newbery Medal given for?
The award is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
Why do you win the Newbery Medal?
The Newbury Medal is an award given in American literature for children for
What does it take to be a newbery medal winner?
The award is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children
Which award is given for excellence in field of literature?
There are several: the Nobel, the Bookman, the Pulitzer. They are all prestigious. The Nobel is an international award. The Bookman is British. The Pulitzer is American, as is the National Book Award.
Who was the first African American man to receive an Oscar?
James Baskett was the first African-American man to receive an academy award. He was given an Honorary Academy Award for his portrayal of Uncle Remus in Song of the South(1946)Sidney Poitier was the first African American man to win an academy award. He was nominated for the Best Actor award, and he won for his role in Lilies of the Field(1963).Louis Gossett, Jr. was the first African-American to win the Best Supporting Actor award. He won for his role in An Officer and a Gentleman (1982).
What is the name of the award given for literature?
Rowntree randoms.
The Jnanpith award is given for excellence in what field?
Literature
What is the Newbery Award awarded for?
The Newbery is given for "the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children." It must be by an American citizen or resident and published by an American publishing company.
How many times has the award been given in literature?
many
What are the Awards given to excellence in literature in India?
Moortidevi award
Is newberry honor for the writing?
Yes, the Newbery Award is given for the writing. It is given for making a distinguished contribution to children's literature. The award was first given in 1922.
Where is the Newbery award?
The Newbery Medal is given to the author of a young adult book by the American Library Association. The seal is placed on the cover of the books. Newbery medal winners have better sales than books books.
