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News from Past Recipients: Recent Literary Debuts & Achievements

Many of our past recipients have shared news of recent releases and literary achievements over the past year. Selena Anderson’s (’19)...

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2020 Writers’ Awards Will Be Announced September 15 & Join Us for the Awards Reading September 17!

The 2020 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers’ Awards will be announced on September 15.

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2020 Spring Debuts from Rona Jaffe Award Winners Ama Codjoe, Chelsea Bieker, and Fowzia Karimi

Please join us in congratulating these past award winners on their debut publications this spring. We encourage you to explore their...

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Janice N. Harrington (’09) and Helen Phillips (’11) receive 2020 Guggenheim Fellowships

Janice N. Harrington (left) (credit: Brian Stauffer) and Helen Phillips (right) (credit: David Barry) Janice N. Harrington's (RJF ’09)...

RJF Award Winners Past & Present Read in New York City During Our 25th Anniversary Celebration Week

On Friday, September 13, the 2019 RJF Writers’ Awards winners read in New York University’s Creative Writing Program Reading Series....

2019 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers’ Awards Celebrated with Guest Speaker Jacqueline Woodson

A festive and celebratory crowd joined The Rona Jaffe Foundation on September 12th in New York City to mark its 25th anniversary.

Meet the 2019 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Awards Winners!

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers’ Awards, which are given annually to six women writers.

Celebrating 25 Years–Readings by Rona Jaffe Award Winners: September 11 & 13

As part of our 25th Anniversary Celebration week this September 11-13, we hope you will join us to hear past and current winners' readings.

News from Past Recipients: Recent Literary Debuts & Achievements

Many of our alumna shared news of recent releases and award considerations this year!