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Claim Text: A quotation attributed to Ray Bradbury, found on the Pulitzers’ webpage, states: “You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.”
Simplified Text: A quotation attributed to Ray Bradbury, found on the Pulitzers’ webpage, states: “You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.”
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Claim Maker: The author
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Subject Tags: Literature Quotations
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Created: October 1, 2026 at 2:09 PM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: October 1, 2026 at 2:09 PM (2 weeks ago)

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https://nytimes.com/2026/09/22/opinion/national-book-awards-dei.html

Bret Stephens argues that major literary awards like the National Book Awards and Pulitzer Prizes have become overly focused on identity politics and diversity, equity, and inclusion (D.E.I.) criteria. He contends this trend devalues the awards, deforms literary culture, and alienates readers.

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