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MacArthur Genius Grants awarded to two PIW poets

September 20, 2011
We are delighted to see that among the recipients of this year’s John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grant” awards are two poets: A.E. Stallings and Kay Ryan, both of whom have featured on the PIW USA domain. Both poets, along with the other 19 recipients, will receive $500,000 over the course of five years, in recognition of their contribution to their field.

Read about the other winners here and read an interview with A.E. Stallings about receiving the grant here. Read statements about Kay Ryan and A.E. Stallings on the MacArthur Foundation website.
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