Recently updated on May 30th, 2020 at 10:02 pm
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on invitation to Bard College, has been presented with the Mary McCarthy Award for her brilliantly written novels and her captivating public persona.
The McCarthy award which is named after famous novelist Mary McCarthy who taught at Bard for a year, is given in acknowledgement of engagement in the public sphere by an intellectual, artist, or writer.
“We honor you, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, in the name and spirit of Mar McCarthy, one of Bard’s greatest faculty members, for your astoningshing novels, your formative nonfiction, and your charismatic public presence. The piercing insights, uncommon eloquence, and fearless commitment you share with us as witness to the human condition have altered our perception and understanding of the central issues of our time.”
