The Kenyon Review is pleased to announce Walter Mosley as the recipient of the 2023 Kenyon Review Award for Literary Achievement.
The Kenyon Review Award for Literary Achievement was established in 2002 to honor careers of extraordinary literary achievement and to recognize writers whose influence has shaped the American literary landscape. It celebrates writers for the courage of their vision, their unparalleled imagination, and for the beauty of their art.
The Kenyon Review Award for Literary Achievement will be awarded at a gala and dinner on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 at the iconic Tavern on the Green in New York City.
This event serves as the review’s central fundraising effort for the year and provides significant support to scholarships for the review’s summer writing programs. hRead more about this year's recipient and purchase tickets to the event.