45th Annual Langston Hughes Festival Honors Colson Whitehead
Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Colson Whitehead is this year’s City College of New York’s Langston Hughes Medal recipient. He’ll receive the Medal at CCNY’s 45th annual Langston Hughes Festival on Feb. 1.
The medal is awarded to highly distinguished writers from throughout the African and African American diaspora. It recognizes honorees for their impressive works of poetry, fiction, drama, autobiography, and critical essays that help to celebrate the memory and tradition of Langston Hughes. Past award winners include:
- James Baldwin;
- Gwendolyn Brooks;
- Toni Morrison;
- August Wilson;
- Maya Angelou;
- Octavia Butler;
- Zadie Smith;
- Michael Eric Dyson;
- Rita Dove;
- Jamaica Kincaid and
- Lynn Nottage.
Time: 6:00-8:00 pm EST
Free!
