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NEWS RELEASE CONTACT : CECILIA BONN American Academy of Arts and Letters Cecilia Bonn Marketing and Communications 633 WEST 155 STREET , NEW YORK , NY 10032 ( 212) 734-9754 / CBonn@ THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS ANNOUNCES NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS AND AWARD WINNERS New York, NY, April 14, 2009 – The American Academy of Arts and Letters will hold its annual induction and award ceremony on Wednesday, May 20, 2009. J. D. McClatchy, president of the Academy, will conduct the presentation of more than fifty awards in architecture, art, literature, and music (see complete list of award winners below). On behalf of the Academy, President McClatchy stated, “The Academy is proud to welcome to its ranks these distinguished new members. It’s an eclectic group of exceptional individuals—each a pioneer of the imagination and an artist of resplendent gifts and achievements.” Secretary of the Academy, Rosanna Warren, will induct nine members into the 250-person organization: artistJudy Pfaff and architect Tod Williams; writers T. Coraghessan Boyle,Jorie Graham , Yusef Komunyakaa , and Richard Price; composers Stephen Hartke, Frederic Rzewski, and Augusta Read Thomas . Academician Louise Glück will deliver the Blashfield Foundation Address, titled “American Originality.” An exhibition of art, architecture, books, and manuscripts by new members and recipients of awards will be on view at the A