There was a clash of cultures at the US National Book Awards on Wednesday when horror writer Stephen King accepted an honorary award for his contribution to American letters.

当斯蒂芬。金在美国国家图书奖接受因为其对美国文学作出的卓越贡献而颁发的奖项时，美国国内出现一阵关于文化的争论。

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In nineteen seventy-two this last book won the American book industry's highest prize, The National Book Award.

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Little known to the general public but regarded fondly by critics, Mr. Connell was a National Book award finalist, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and a finalist in 2009 for the International Man Booker Award for lifetime achievement.

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