News from the American Academy of Arts and Letters

The American Academy of Arts and Letters announced the seventeen recipients of its 2025 Awards in Literature to honor both established and emerging writers. The 300 members of Arts and Letters nominate candidates for awards, and a rotating committee of writers selects the winners. Senior Lecturer Paul Yoon was among the 8 writers selected to receive the Arts and Letters Awards to honor and encourage creative work. 

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The American Academy of Arts and Letters also announced the twenty-one new members who will be elected into the Departments of Architecture, Art, Literature, and Music in 2025, along with 1 new American Honorary member and 2 new Foreign Honorary members. Joseph Y. Bae and Janice Lee Senior Lecturer on Fiction Claire Messud was one of 8 writers announced to be elected into the Department of Literature. 

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