English Professor Katie Peterson Wins American Academy Prize
UC Davis assistant professor of English Katie Peterson is one of eight writers of “exceptional accomplishment in any genre” to receive an American Academy of Arts and Letters 2016 literature award. Author of three books of poetry, Peterson is on a list that includes two MacArthur “genius grant” Fellows and a Pulitzer Prize winner.
Nominations for the awards are made by American Academy members, a 250-member group of architects, artists, composers and writers. A committee consisting of John Guare, Sharon Olds, Anne Tyler, Rosanna Warren and Joy Williams selected the literature winners this year. The award is $10,000.