Hilton Als, author and Pulitzer Prize-winning cultural critic with The New Yorker, adds another honor to his name when he receives the Langston Hughes Medal at The City College of New York Thursday, Nov. 15.
The medal is awarded to highly distinguished writers from throughout the African-American Diaspora at CCNY’s annual Langston Hughes Festival, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. It recognizes honorees for their impressive works of poetry, fiction, drama, autobiography and critical essays that help to celebrate the memory and tradition of Langston Hughes.
The award ceremony, at 6:30 p.m. in Aaron Davis Hall, includes a reading by Als, a conversation between him and writer Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts and a performance by special musical guest Helga Davis. Go to www.ccny.cuny.edu for more information.