September 22, 2009

Edwidge Danticat Wins `Genius Award,'



Miami writer Edwidge Danticat has won the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation `Genius Award,' which carries a $500,000 ``no strings attached'' prize.


Read more @ http://www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/haiti/story/1245126.html





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7 comments:

Marcia Mayne said...

Yes!!
Congratulations, Edwidge!

Jdid said...

blouse n skirt!

500Gs? You can get that much money in the writing biz?

Stephen A. Bess said...

That is a wonderful honor. Mrs. Danticat certainly deserves it. She is fantastic! Geoffrey, when you win this prize can you please loan me a few dollars? :) God bless.

Geoffrey Philp said...

Stephen, this is a great honor and Edwidge is certainly deserving of this and much more.

Peace,
Geoffrey

Geoffrey Philp said...

JDID, yes and much more....

&

Datewithabook,you, me and the world are proud of her. A truly awesome woman.

denparser said...

This kid is awesome. It's good for her. Brighter tommorow wait for her.

dves said...

awesome.. only few are genius. and this kid is great.