Renowned Nigerian author and feminist Chimamanda Adichie has
been awarded the revered Mary McCarthy Award for her work as a writer
and prominent public awareness on social issues.
She became the first Nigerian to receive the prestigious award at an event that held at Bard College, New York recently.
The
McCarthy award which is named after famous novelist Mary McCarthy who
taught at Bard College for a year, is given in acknowledgement of
engagement in the public sphere by an intellectual, artist, or writer.
Some other notable recipients of the award are Margaret Atwood (the
author of The Handmaid’s Tale), Zadie Smith, Mona Simpson, and Susan
Sontag.
McCarthy award which is named after famous novelist Mary McCarthy who
taught at Bard College for a year, is given in acknowledgement of
engagement in the public sphere by an intellectual, artist, or writer.
Some other notable recipients of the award are Margaret Atwood (the
author of The Handmaid’s Tale), Zadie Smith, Mona Simpson, and Susan
Sontag.
The
Mary McCarthy Prize in short fiction includes a $2,000 cash award,
publication of a collection of short stories or novella and a standard
royalty contract.