Complex sentence: Since 2008, the academy has presented the Will Rogers Medallion Award, named for the Oklahoma-born humorist Will Rogers, for outstanding western literature, including books of poetry, fiction, non-fiction, cookbooks, and works for younger readers.
Split into simpler sentences: Since 2008, the academy has presented the Will Rogers Medallion Award, named for the Oklahoma-born humorist Will Rogers. This award recognizes outstanding western literature, including books of poetry, fiction, non-fiction, cookbooks, and works for younger readers.