PhotoThe 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award has been awarded to Stephen King, author of horror and suspense classics such as “It” and “The Shining.”The award is meant for a critically acclaimed writer whose body of work “helps us understand and interpret the human condition,” according to a news release. Mr. King will be honored with the award on May 22 at the American Museum of Natural History. Last year, Stephen Sondheim was the recipient of the service award; he became the first composer-lyricist to win. Carolyn Reidy, president and chief executive officer of Simon & Schuster, will also be honored as the publisher honoree at the gala. Suzanne Nossel, the executive director of PEN, called Ms. Reidy “an icon for a generation of women in the publishing industry.”

Source: New York Times January 12, 2018 19:07 UTC