Competition: US & Canada

W. H. Auden

As published in the Foundation’s Report for 1941–42: (Profile photograph credit listed partially as "Louise Da… 58 West… New Yo") AUDEN, WYSTAN HUGH.  Appointed for creative writing in the field of poetry; tenure, twelve months from August 1, 1942 (postponed). Born February 21, 1907, in England. Educati

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Shimon Attie

After living and working in Europe for seven years, visual artist Shimon Attie relocated to New York City in 1997 at the invitation of Creative Time to work in the fall of 1997 on his first public art project in the U.S. His work is documented in two monographs: The Writing on the Wall (1994) and Sites Unseen (1998). Renowned

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Leopold Atlas

As published in the Foundation’s Report for 1935–36: ATLAS, LEOPOLD L.:  Appointed for creative writing in the field of the drama; tenure, twelve months from May 15, 1936. Born October 19, 1907, in Brooklyn, New York. Education:  Department of Drama, Yale University, 1927&nd

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Geoffroy Atkinson

As published in the Foundation’s Report for 1933–34: ATKINSON, GEOFFROY:  Appointed for a study of the influence of accounts of America, Africa and Asia printed in French upon the thought of the French Renaissance, abroad; tenure, twelve months from July 1, 1934. Born October 21, 1892, at Brooklyn, New York. Education:

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Lewis E. Atherton

As published in the Foundation’s Report for 1941–42: ATHERTON, LEWIS E.:  Appointed for a study of the political, economic, social and intellectual position and influence of the small town and country merchant in the days of slavery; tenure, twelve months from September 1, 1941. Born March 1, 1905, Bosworth, Missouri. 

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