NYU Veterans Writing Workshop
The NYU Veterans Writing Workshop at New York University in Manhattan, New York is a free, non-partisan outreach program offered to the veteran community in and around New York City[1] and is considered by some as the pre-eminent writing workshop for veterans.[2]
History
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The workshop began in 2008,[3] founded by former United States Ambassador to Ireland Jean Kennedy Smith.[1]
Alumni
[edit]Notable alumni of the workshop include:
Prizes won by alumni
[edit]NYU Veterans Writing Workshop alumni have thus far won 1 National Book Award and other literary honors.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About The Workshop". NYU Veterans Writing Workshop. New York University. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ Matt Gallagher (September 9, 2013). "How to Run a Successful Writing Workshop for Veterans". The New York Times.
- ^ a b Clyde Haberman (November 23, 2009). "Moving the Battlefield to the Page". The New York Times.
- ^ O’Sullivan, Anna (May 7, 2013). "Former Nirvana Guitarist, U.S. Army Veteran, Monk to Graduate Columbia University" (Press release). New York: Columbia University’s School of General Studies. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
- ^ Craig Moreau (May 3, 2012). "Veterans' Reading at NYU". Electric Literature.
- ^ "The NYU Veterans Writing Workshop". The Kennedy Center. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
External links
[edit]- Official website accessed 23 November 2016