March/April 1987

From poets A. R. Ammons and Derek Walcott to fiction writers Bette Howland and Cormac McCarthy, writers have seen their careers altered by the MacArthur "Genius" Fellowships since 1981.

Features

A Talk With William Kittredge

by David Long
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An interview with fiction writer William Kittredge.

The MacArthur Fellowships

by Daryln Brewer
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The history of the MacArthur grants and what they mean to writers.

Commentary

by A. R. Ammons
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MacArthur fellow A. R. Ammons on writing full-time.

Commentary

by Daryl Hine
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MacArthur fellow Daryl Hine on writing full-time.

On the National Book Awards

by William Cole
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An organizer of the first awards deplores the loss of the poetry category.

Commentary

by Daryl Hine
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MacArthur fellow Daryl Hine talks about protecting his writing time.

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