Pulitzer Prize winner and former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey文学硕士 ’91 is the recipient of the 22nd 海因茨艺术与人文奖, honoring her achievements as a poet and writer.

Established by Teresa Heinz in 1993 to honor the memory of her late husband, U.S. Senator John Heinz, the 亨氏奖 recognize outstanding individuals for their contributions in the areas of Arts and Humanities, Environment, Human Condition, Public Policy, and Technology, the Economy and Employment. 提名由匿名的受邀专家提交，并由管理该奖项的亨氏家族基金会（Heinz Family Foundation）任命的独立评审团进行审核。 评审团向董事会提出建议，董事会随后选出获奖者。 每位获奖者将获得25万美元的现金奖励。

Trethewey’s works include 本机警卫, winner of the 2007 Pulitzer Prize in poetry, and three other poetry collections: 束缚 (2012), Bellocq的欧菲莉亚 (2002), and 国内工作 (2000). 在卡特里娜飓风之外：对密西西比海湾沿岸的沉思2010年出版了一本关于创造性非虚构作品的书。 She served as U.S. Poet Laureate from 2012 to 2014, and in that role worked with the PBS新闻时间 on 在 诗生活, a special series that looked at societal issues through poetry. She became Northwestern University’s Board of Trustees Professor of English this month after 16 years at Emory University.

“Trethewey’s artistry in weaving her compelling personal life story with southern history, and her work as a professor and mentor, continue to impact and broaden the influence of poetry in the lives of Americans young and old,” said the Heinz Family Foundation. “[Her] exquisitely crafted works intertwine personal and public histories of loss, grief, joy, and hope.”

2012年，特蕾瑟维被任命为密西西比州桂冠诗人，次年，她被选入美国艺术与文学学院。 2016年，她被美国诗人学会授予杰出诗歌成就奖学金。

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