Reading about award (10)

I believe the answer is:

recitation

'reading' is the definition.
(I know that reading can be written as recitation)

'about award' is the wordplay.
'about' becomes 're' ('re' means regarding or about).
'award' becomes 'citation' (citation is a kind of award).
're'+'citation'='RECITATION'

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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