In what we hope will become an ongoing series, we’ll be sitting down with Anisfield-Wolf winners to hear their thoughts on winning the Anisfield-Wolf award. What has it meant to their careers, to their personal lives, to their approach to their craft?
In our first installment, we spoke to Kwame Anthony Appiah after his recent talk with Johnnetta Cole at Oberlin College. He was, as we predicted, gracious and forthcoming. We look forward to share more interviews with you over the coming months!
Anisfield-Wolf Authors Protest “Muslim Ban” In An Open Letter To President Trump
February 21, 2017
Sixty-six writers and artists – including seven Anisfield-Wolf recipients and two jury members – wrote an open letter to President…
Kwame Anthony Appiah Speaks On National Honor At Severance Hall Lecture
March 20, 2013
American philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah is not allowed into China. He mentioned this fact at the end of his well-attended…
EVENT: Kwame Anthony Appiah And Johnnetta Cole Speak On Identity And Humanity
February 8, 2013
After a rich discussion between philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah and museum director Johnnetta Cole, the final question in Oberlin’s Finney…