Rice's Kiese Laymon Awarded 'Genius Grant' Macarthur Fellowship
October 13, 2022
October 13, 2022
HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 13 (TNSres) -- Rice University issued the following news release:
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Renowned Black Southern writer is university's second recipient of prestigious prize
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Rice University English professor and acclaimed author Kiese Laymon has been awarded a MacArthur Fellowship, the prestigious honor popularly known as the "genius grant."
A Black Southern writer from Jackson, Mississippi, Laymon's w . . .
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Renowned Black Southern writer is university's second recipient of prestigious prize
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Rice University English professor and acclaimed author Kiese Laymon has been awarded a MacArthur Fellowship, the prestigious honor popularly known as the "genius grant."
A Black Southern writer from Jackson, Mississippi, Laymon's w . . .