Randall Kenan: Books and Literary Awards

2 recorded books, 0 winning results and 2 shortlist or finalist results, spanning 1992–2020. This is an award-based reading guide, not a complete bibliography.

Awards and nominations by year

YearBook / recipientAwardResult
2020
If I Had Two Wings
Randall Kenan		National Book Critics Circle Award for FictionfinalistSource
1992
Let the Dead Bury Their Dead
Randall Kenan		National Book Critics Circle Award for FictionfinalistSource

Authors recognised by the same prizes

Explore other writers in these prize histories; a shared award does not necessarily mean a similar writing style.

  • Philip Roth — National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction
  • E. L. Doctorow — National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction
  • Jane Smiley — National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction
  • John Updike — National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction
  • Anne Tyler — National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction