From the New York Times:
While many of the fellows are known mostly among their peers, others
— especially those in the arts — have won renown. They include Edwidge Danticat,
a 40-year-old writer who has won critical acclaim with her depictions
of Haitian immigrants in works like the novel “The Farming of Bones”
and the memoir “Brother, I’m Dying.”
— especially those in the arts — have won renown. They include Edwidge Danticat,
a 40-year-old writer who has won critical acclaim with her depictions
of Haitian immigrants in works like the novel “The Farming of Bones”
and the memoir “Brother, I’m Dying.”
“It felt incredibly,
wonderfully surreal,” Ms. Danticat said in a telephone interview from
Miami. “What artists crave and need most is time. It will definitely
buy some time. It’s wonderful to have a sense of security, especially
in these economic times.”
You can see the entire list of the 2009 MacArthur Genuis Award Winners here.
I can’t imagine a better winner. Simon and I had the opportunity of meeting her at the Brooklyn Book Festival and she was as gracious as I would have expected.