Honors and Prizes
Viet Nguyen Receives a MacArthur “Genius” Grant
October 11, 2017
The MacArthur Foundation today announced the twenty-four 2017 recipients of the MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, the so-called “genius” grants. These $625,000 stipends are given with no strings attached to writers, artists, scientists, and other creative people. The…
Bobbie Ann Mason Receives Kentucky Literary Honor
January 31, 2016
Bobbie Ann Mason, the acclaimed novelist and short story writer, was inducted into the Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame on January 28 . Mason, who grew up in Mayfield, Kentucky, and still lives in the…
Creative Writing Contest: The Jeff Sharlet Memorial Award for Veterans
January 26, 2016
The Jeff Sharlet Memorial Award for Veterans is a creative writing contest for U.S. military veterans and active duty personnel. It's run by The Iowa Review and sponsored by the family of Sharlet (in…
'American Boys' Wins Big Book Honor
October 15, 2015
Journalist Louise Esola 's book, American Boys , which we reviewed on The VVA Veteran 's Books in Review II page back in January, has been named the grand prize winner of the Writer's Digest…
Maya Lin Receives Gish Prize
March 16, 2015
Maya Lin---he artist, sculptor and environmental artist best known as the designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial---received the 21st annual $300, 000 Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize in November. The prestigious award recognizes architects, musicians, playwrights, directors,…
Robin Williams, 1951-2014
August 12, 2014
Most of the obituaries and appreciations of Robin Williams (who committed suicide on August 11) mentioned the fact that his breakout acting role came in the film Good Morning Vietnam and that he won a…
Oliver Stone – "Master of Cinema"
February 23, 2011
Stone in Boulder Oliver Stone, the former Vietnam War infantryman--and the first Vietnam veteran to have written or directed (he did both) a Vietnam War film (Platoon , 1986)--was the guest of honor at the…
Chris Noel Medal Petition
January 31, 2011
A movement is afoot to lobby the President of the United States to present the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Chris Noel, the one-time Hollywood starlet who was a popular AFVN radio disk jockey in…
Maya Lin Receives the National Medal of Arts
February 26, 2010
Maya Lin, who designed the national Vietnam Veterans Memorial (The Wall), was among the honorees last night, February 25, at the White House National Medal of Arts ceremonies. Lin received a 2009 National Medal of…
Kevin Bacon Takes Golden Globe for Taking Chance
January 18, 2010
Kevin Bacon (above left) took home the Golden Globe award last night for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for his memorably powerful role as U.S. Marine…