PEN/Malamud Award Ceremony ft. Yiyun Li

Fri Dec 02 2022 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

American University School of International Service | Washington

PEN\/Faulkner Foundation
Publisher/HostPEN/Faulkner Foundation
PEN\/Malamud Award Ceremony ft. Yiyun Li
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Don't miss an evening with PEN/Malamud Award-winner, Yiyun Li!
About this Event

The PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in the Short Story is among the nation’s most illustrious literary prizes for the short story. This year, we are honoring Yiyun Li in a ceremony that will feature a reading, a conversation with American University Professor Patricia Park, and remarks by Janna Malamud Smith, Bernard Malamud’s daughter. The ceremony will be followed by a book signing and a reception with light refreshments.

This evening is hosted in partnership with the MFA Program in Creative Writing at American University.

  • To request accommodations, please call 202-885-2971, email [email protected], or visit: american.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3mwbwxgmGG7qJtb
  • American University requires all guests to be fully vaccinated. Attendees must be prepared to present their vaccination record card or a digital copy upon arrival on the AU campus. You can find more details here.
  • Location and Parking: The ceremony will be held in the Abramsom Family Founders Room at the School of International Service. Hourly parking is available at the School of International Service Garage. More information is here.

Yiyun Li is the author of seven books of fiction and two books of nonfiction, including her newest novel, The Book of Goose. She has received many awards and grants, including a Whiting Award, a MacArthur Foundation fellowship, a Windham-Campbell Prize, a Guggenheim Foundation fellowship, PEN/Jean Stein Award, PEN/Hemingway Award, and others. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, A Public Space, Best American Short Stories, Best American Essays, and elsewhere. She is a professor of creative writing at Princeton University.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

American University School of International Service, 4400 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington, United States

Tickets

USD 30.00

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