Langston Hughes Medal
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The Langston Hughes Medal is a literary honor recognizing writers whose work reflects the spirit and legacy of Langston Hughes in African American arts and letters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Langston Hughes Medal canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American literary award
ⓘ
literary award ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African American studies
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Black Arts Movement ⓘ |
| awardFor |
distinguished contribution to African American arts and letters
ⓘ
writing that reflects the spirit and legacy of Langston Hughes ⓘ |
| category |
African American literary awards
ⓘ
awards established in 1978 ⓘ |
| ceremonyType | public lecture and award ceremony ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| eligibility |
writers whose work engages African American experience
ⓘ
writers whose work engages African diaspora experience ⓘ |
| field | literature ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genreFocus |
African American literature
ⓘ
African diaspora literature ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage | press coverage in literary and academic outlets ⓘ |
| honors | lifetime achievement in writing ⓘ |
| honorType | non-monetary recognition ⓘ |
| inception | 1978 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Langston Hughes ⓘ |
| namedForRole |
Langston Hughes as essayist
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Langston Hughes as leader in Harlem Renaissance ⓘ Langston Hughes as playwright ⓘ Langston Hughes as poet ⓘ |
| notableRecipient |
Amiri Baraka
ⓘ
August Wilson ⓘ Chinua Achebe ⓘ Derek Walcott ⓘ Edwidge Danticat ⓘ Gwendolyn Brooks ⓘ James Baldwin ⓘ Maya Angelou ⓘ Nadine Gordimer ⓘ Sonia Sanchez ⓘ Toni Morrison ⓘ Walter Mosley ⓘ Zadie Smith ⓘ |
| organizer |
City College of New York Black Studies Program
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surface form:
Department of Black Studies at City College of New York
|
| presentedBy |
City College of New York Black Studies Program
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City College of New York ⓘ
surface form:
The City College of New York
|
| purpose |
to celebrate excellence in African American arts and letters
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to preserve the legacy of Langston Hughes ⓘ |
| scope | international ⓘ |
| selectionProcess | committee selection ⓘ |
| typicalVenue | Aaron Davis Hall, City College of New York ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.