"10 Emerging Authors Awarded 2024 Whiting Awards for Outstanding Work"

Ten emerging writers have been awarded the 2024 Whiting Awards, each receiving $50,000 to support their craft. The winners include authors of fiction, poetry, drama, and nonfiction, with their works exploring themes such as cultural identity, family bonds, and historical silences. The Whiting committee praised the winners for their inventive and politically acute storytelling, with past recipients having gone on to achieve literary success.