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- ↑ McDowell, Edwin. "American Book Awards are given for 22 works" New York Times May 1, 1981.
- ↑ "Mary McCarthy Wins Medal for Literature" New York Times April 10, 1984.
- 1 2 National Medal for Literature in The Oxford Companion to American Literature
- ↑ Fehrman, Craig. "Guilty Parties" New York Times Book Review October 30, 2011.
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