How much money was Abdurraqib awarded for the MacArthur Foundation fellowship grant?
"The fellows each receive $625,000 over five years which they can use as they want."
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Who is the author of the article, "Columbus Writer Hanif Abdurraqib Receives MacArthur 'Genius Grant'"?
Columbus Writer Hanif Abdurraqib Receives MacArthur 'Genius Grant'
WOSU 89.7 NPR News | By Debbie Holmes
Published September 28, 2021 at 4:07 PM EDT
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When was the last time that someone in Columbus was awarded a MacArthur Foundation fellowship grant?
"The last Columbus MacArthur Foundation fellow was the late artist Aminah Robinson in 2004."
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Mrs. Skinner is the biggest fan of _____ at Metro.
Taylor Swift
True or false: Abdurraqib hosts a podcast with WCBE.
False!
Earlier this year, Abdurraqib hosted the WOSU-produced podcast Small Joys with Hanif Abdurraqib.
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How many books has Abdurraqib written?
"Abdurraqib has written five books including his latest release"
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Who was the last person from Columbus to win a MacArthur Foundation fellowship grant?
"The last Columbus MacArthur Foundation fellow was the late artist Aminah Robinson in 2004."
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What is the title of Abdurraqib's book that was nominated for a National Book Award?
"Abdurraqib has written five books including his latest release "A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance," which is a National Book Award nominee."
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How much money does Abdurraqib receive for winning the Carnegie Medal from the American Library Association?
"The author receives $5,000 and will be honored in June at the association's annual conference."
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How many prizes did Hanif win according to the text?
Two (Carnegie Medal and MacArthur Foundation fellowship grant)
Double points if you mentioned that he was also nominated for a National Book Award!
Name one other person who won a Carnegie Medal.
"Previous winners include James McBride, Jennifer Egan and Doris Kearns Goodwin."
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What Columbus Metro Library branch does Abdurraqib live closest to?
"He currently lives near the Martin Luther King Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library and stops by often."
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Mrs. Barton has this in her backyard
Koi Fish Pond
Why was Abdurraqib awarded the Carnegie Medal?
"On Sunday, the library association awarded Abdurraqib the medal for excellence in nonfiction."
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How many people in total were awarded a MacArthur Foundation fellowship grant?
"Abdurraqib was one of 25 winners of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation fellowship grants."
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How old is Abdurraqib?
“When I was young, I treated the library as a place to pass time, to get lost in books that I could have otherwise not afforded to own, music that I could not have afforded to have,” Abdurraqib, 38."
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Abdurraqib writes more than nonfiction! How many books of poetry has he written?
Two!
"Abdurraqib's other books include the poetry collections The Crown Ain't Worth Much and A Fortune for Your Disaster."
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Ms. Altstaetter used to teach what grade before coming to Metro?
Second grade
When were the Carnegie Medals established?
"The Carnegie medals were established in 2012, enabled in part by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York."
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