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.

David Battat promotes alumni engagement.

Derek Bok donated his car for a good cause.

A former Harvard College writing tutor changes her mind on LLMs.

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

The two birds will be on display at Harvard this summer.

In 2004, a frenzy spread across Harvard Yard in days. Four billion users later, we are only just catching up.

The president of Harvard Magazine’s Board of Directors will step down in September.

From competing in youth gymnastics to studying tetrapods, the Harvard curator has always chased her curiosity.