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April 5, 2020
Valeria Luiselli: “I Am Always Moving Between Genres, Identities, and Linguistic Communities”
Born in Mexico City, Valeria Luiselli grew up in South Korea, South Africa, and India, among other countries. The author of ‘Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in Forty Questions’ and ‘Lost Children Archive’ was awarded a MacArthur Foundation “genius grant” in 2019.
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February 11, 2020
Edwidge Danticat: Storytelling as a tool for advocacy
Edwidge Danticat writes stories about “how families are unmade and remade by immigration.” As a child, she saw the power of storytelling to bring joy to her community.
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February 1, 2020
Vilcek Foundation Awards $250,000 in Literature Prizes to Immigrant Authors
Literary luminary Edwidge Danticat is announced as the recipient of the 2020 Vilcek Prize for Literature. Rising stars Yaa Gyasi, Valeria Luiselli, and Jenny Xie are the recipients of Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Literature
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February 1, 2020
Vilcek Foundation Awards the Vilcek Prize for Excellence in the Administration of Justice to the Honorable Robert A. Katzmann
Chief Judge Robert A. Katzmann is the recipient of the 2020 Vilcek Prize for Excellence.
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