Words Without Borders Gala

Words Without Borders is the premier destination for a global literary conversation. Founded in 2003, WWB seeks to expand cultural understanding by giving readers unparalleled access to contemporary world literature in English translation while providing a vital platform for today’s international writers. WWB's free virtual and in-person events provide a space for readers to engage directly with international authors, translators, critics, and educators.

Words Without Borders

<A HREF="http://www.wordswithoutborders.org/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Words Without Borders</A> invites you to a celebration of international literature on Tuesday, November 1, 2016, at Tribeca Three Sixty. We will honor esteemed publisher Barbara Epler with the 2016 Ottaway Award for the Promotion of International Literature, presented by Hilton Als.  
Cocktails: 6:00 pm Dinner: 7:00 pm Globe Trot After-Party: 9:00 pm Cocktail attire.
2016 Gala Co-Chairs Jenny Staff Johnson Anthony and Margo Viscusi Honorary Chair Edith Grossman Gala Host Committee Richard d’Albert and Catherine Greenman Henrietta Alexander Jonathan Galassi Leila and Daniel Javitch Anthony Knerr Alison MacKeen Maaza Mengiste James H. Ottaway, Jr. Cristóbal Pera Alane Salierno Mason Samantha Schnee Jonathan Schorr and Toan Huynh
Industry Partners Farrar, Straus and Giroux Other Press Houghton Mifflin Harcourt W. W. Norton New Directions Grove Atlantic Maria B. Campbell Associates Catapult Park Literary & Media The Wylie Agency
Literary Table Hosts Gini Alhadeff Paul Auster Susan Bernofsky Carmen Boullosa Siddhartha Deb Yasmine El Rashidi Rivka Galchen Siri Hustvedt John Keene Patrice Nganang Idra Novey Joseph O’Neill Michael Palmer Liesl Schillinger Monique Truong Eliot Weinberger Natasha Wimmer Globe Trot Hosts Nicole Dennis-Benn Katie Kitamura Carlos Labbé Imbolo Mbue Anne Posten Kirstin Valdez Quade
Words without Borders is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Tickets are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. For more information about sponsorship and tickets, contact giving@wordswithoutborders.org.

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