Alumni | May 18, 2012

American Academy of Arts and Letters awards to Harvard alumni

Alumni recognized by American Academy of Arts and Letters

Pete Seeger ’40, the folk singer, recipient of the Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts; read an excerpt from New Yorker writer Alec Wilkinson’s recent book-length portrait.
Poet Frederick Seidel ’57, and Adam Hochschild ’63, author of several books, including King Leopold’s Ghost (about the Belgian colonization of the Congo, a National Book Critics Circle award finalist)—both recipients of Arts and Letters Awards in Literature; read a review of Seidel’s recent collected poems by Adam Kirsch ’97.
Roger Angell ’42, the New Yorker’s long-time fiction editor, baseball correspondent, and light-verse master (notably the year-end, full-page “Greetings, Friends!” poems), recipient of the Michael Braude Award for Light Verse; read an excerpt from Angell’s memoir.

A new book explores the Harvard-trained architect’s vision and impact, from Ground Zero to the Smithsonian.

Derek Bok donated his car for a good cause.

The play Spare Parts is a contemporary fable about the quest to live forever.

Xaden Benson’s “helmet trick” was the decisive factor in the Ivy opener.

The federal government has launched unprecedented actions against the University. Here’s a guide.

Psychologist Ellen Langer's unconventional research. Plus, read about applying mindfulness techniques to eating.

The Gretel and the Great War author on how the Lampoon derailed his science career—and set him on a literary path.

Long-discussed reorganization includes layoffs and the end of the Dudley Community.

The 2026-2027 Ledecky and Summer Undergraduate Fellows