The Book Prize Index

Imperial

William T. Vollmann

For generations of migrant workers, Imperial County--the California desert region where the U.S. borders Mexico--has held the promise of paradise and the reality of hell. Award-winning writer Vollmann takes readers deep into the heart of this haunted region.

Race & EthnicityRace & Ethnicity · medium confidenceRace & Ethnicity81 signalsLlm Classifier: Race & Ethnicity -> Race & EthnicityTopic Classifier: Military Biography -> BiographyKeyword Classifier: Race & Ethnicity -> Race & EthnicityMilitary BiographyTravel, Exploration & Place

Award History

0 wins · 1 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
National Book Critics Circle Award for NonfictionMajor2009FinalistSecondary source
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  1. 01 Central figures

    None extracted with sufficient confidence.

  2. 02 Central places

    • Imperial County80%
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    • California45%
    • Mexico40%

  3. 03 Suggested argument

    No argument inferred with sufficient confidence.

  4. 04 Reading orientation

    35 / 100 academic

    Serious trade

    An estimate of intended readership and scholarly apparatus—not quality or importance.

Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 58%.