Maxine Hong Kingston Receives the Emerson-Thoreau Medal

At this event in May 2023 - in Berkeley, California - Maxine Hong Kingston received the Emerson-Thoreau Medal from the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. The award was given in recognition of her distinguished achievement in the field of literature. The program featured remarks by UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ, Academy President David Oxtoby, and Maxine Hong Kingston. Following the award presentation, the honoree and author Viet Thanh Nguyen discussed her work.