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State District Organization Name Discipline / Field City Project Description Fiscal Year Grant Amount State District Organization Name Discipline / Field City Project Description Fiscal Year Grant Amount To support the translation of Pedro Alejandro Paterno's "Ninay," the first novel from the Philippines published in Spanish. Paterno (1857-1911) was among the first Filipino authors to write in the colonial language, and was part of a group of young Filipino expatriates in Madrid known as "ilustrados" who set out through their work to display the cultural history of the NY 0 Augenbraum, Harold Literature Big Indian Philippines, which both secular and religious Spanish colonizers denied 2018 $12,500 before the late-19th century. "Ninay" centers on a young Filipino man in the 19th century who has lived abroad for most of his life but has returned home. While home he visits houses afflicted by cholera during the epidemic in Manila and begins to discover his culture. The novel is sprinkled with flora, fauna, and place-names that Paterno explains in extensive footnotes. NY 0 Mengiste, Maaza Literature Flushing N/A 2018 $25,000 NY 0 Barkan, Todd Music Bronx N/A 2017 $25,000 NY 0 Nafis, Angel Literature Brooklyn N/A 2017 $25,000 NY 0 Parker, Morgan Literature Brooklyn N/A 2017 $25,000 NY 0 Bennett, Joshua Literature Yonkers N/A 2017 $25,000 NY 0 Flournoy, Angela Literature Brooklyn N/A 2018 $25,000 NY 0 Rankine, Camille Literature New York N/A 2017 $25,000 Verlee Harris Khadan, NY 0 Literature Sunnyside N/A 2017 $25,000 Jeanann To support the development and production of "The 1993 Melancholy Experience" by Kenny Finkle. The play is conceived as an audio movie with music for audiences to listen to with their eyes closed. Performed live like an NY 0 Keen Theater Company Inc. Theater New York old-fashioned radio play, the story is a series of interconnected episodes with 2017 $10,000 original songs taking place in and around the East Village neighborhood of New York City in the year 1993. Each story explores the many ways America was on the verge of massive change. To support the translation from the German of the sci-fi adventure novel "Mountains Seas and Giants" by Alfred Doblin. Doblin (1878-1957) was a German-Jewish war-time doctor, psychiatrist, public intellectual, and giant of 20th-century literature along with his friends Bertolt Brecht and Thomas Mann. Despite his immensely prolific writing career with an oeuvre of 30 large volumes, he was known largely for a single book, Berlin Alexanderplatz, after which he was forced into exile by the Nazis. Published in 1924, his 630- NY 0 Searls, Damion Literature Brooklyn 2017 $12,500 page novel, Mountains Seas and Giants, is a history of war-torn civilization and the conflict between technology and nature, from the aftermath of World War I into the 27th century. It presciently describes ecological catastrophe, mass migrations, state surveillance, terrorism, genetic engineering, and biological warfare. Gunter Grass described it as "Doblin's great, exalted novel, forgotten and awaiting rediscovery, written as though in visionary overdrive." This will be the first time it appears in English. To support the translation from the French of the novel "Lalana" by Malagasy author Michele Rakotoson. Rakotoson (b. 1968) is one of the most successful authors in Madagascar with an oeuvre of dozens of novels, short stories, memoirs, plays, and children's literature, as well as a track record of championing the next generation of Malagasy writers through readings, salons, conferences, and publishing assistance. Compared with the rest of the Francophone world, literature from Madagascar is underrepresented in NY 0 Charette, Allison Literature Fairport 2018 $12,500 English translation; the first ever English translation of a novel by a Malagasy author was published in 2017. "Lalana" tells the story of a young man dying of AIDS in the slums of the capital city who is so desperate to see the ocean for the first time that his friend borrows a car, springs him from the hospital, and drives him east into the country where they encounter a cast of characters trying to reconcile old beliefs and traditions with a contemporary world. NY 0 Kalfar, Jaroslav Literature Brooklyn N/A 2018 $25,000 To support the translation from the Urdu of the novel "The Chronicle" by Pakistani author Intizar Husain. A professional journalist, Husain (1923-2016) wrote more than 40 books, including novels, short stories, novellas, poetry, and one travelogue, all of which earned him numerous awards including Pakistan's Star of Excellence. "Newsweek Pakistan" recognized him as the most important living writer in Pakistan. "The Chronicle" is the second novel NY 0 Reeck, Matthew Literature Brooklyn 2018 $12,500 in a trilogy that stems from Husain's experience of migrating to Pakistan after the partition of India in 1947 and explores such themes as South Asia's past, the politics of the partition, and the contemporary state of Pakistan. This 295- page novel spans more than 100 years of South Asian life, from the Rebellion of 1857 to the presidency of Zia-ul-Haq (who was the 6th President of Pakistan, 1978-88). To support the translation from the Yiddish of selected humoresques by Joseph Tunkel (1881-1949). Tunkel—better known by his pen name Der Tunkeler—was one of the most significant and prolific humorists of modern Yiddish literature, yet he has been almost entirely untranslated into English. At the time of his death, he had published more than 30 books, including one- act plays, novellas for children, collections of humoresques (humorous NY 0 Turner, Rima Literature Ithaca monologues and sketches), as well as some 1,500 articles in the Yiddish 2018 $12,500 press. He was born in modern-day Belarus, but throughout his adult life moved to Lithuania, Ukraine, New York City, and Poland until he was sent to a concentration camp during World War II, from which he escaped back to New York City. This collection will include approximately 50 humoresques that highlight timeless human foibles while providing historical value as they engage with the political, cultural, and literary landscape of his day. NY 0 Wood, Ellicott Literature Brooklyn N/A 2018 $25,000 To support Partnerships in Learning through Dance and Creativity, a year- long dance program in New York City public schools. Mark DeGarmo Dance teaching artists will provide year-round dance instruction in performance, choreography, and improvisational skills. Students will reflect on their work through dance journals, learn dance vocabulary, and dance notation. NY 0 Dynamic Forms, Inc. Arts Education New York Students will create original choreography around themes such as 2017 $25,000 Community, Animals, Humor, Social Justice: African-American History, or Freedom and Democracy's Rights Responsibilities. Program teaching methods are designed with special education students in mind to ensure inclusive participation at every partner school. Selected student work will be performed at in-school events and at the MoveUP! Dance Festival. NY 0 Brackeen, JoAnne Music New York N/A 2017 $25,000 NY 0 Delgado, Diana Literature Brooklyn N/A 2017 $25,000 To support the retranslation from the Kannada of the novel "Avasthe" by Indian writer U. R. Ananthamurthy. Kannada is a major language of India, spoken by roughly 60 million people in the state of Karnataka. Ananthamurthy (1932-2014) is considered to be one of the most celebrated writers of contemporary India. He wrote more than 20 novels, short story collections, poetry books, books of essays, and a play; he also is a recipient of numerous awards, including the Jnanpith Award, India's highest literary NY 0 Hegde, Narayan Literature Setauket 2018 $12,500 honor. His recent passing caused a wave of grief across Karnataka where he received a full state funeral covered by major media. First published in 1978 and made into a feature film in India, "Avasthe" is the third novel in a trilogy that chronicles the social and political changes in India immediately after the country's independence from colonial rule. While the other two books in the trilogy are available in English translations, "Avasthe" remains virtually unknown outside southern India. NY 0 Sears, Jennifer Literature Brooklyn N/A 2018 $25,000 To support creative writing workshops. The project includes weekly literary memoir writing workshops for women and adolescent girls in Long Island jails, as well as workshops in Long Island communities. The Young Writers Herstory Writers Workshop, NY 1 Literature Centereach Program will bring students from Long Island school districts to college 2017 $20,000 Inc campuses to develop their writing. Through the project, Herstory will provide individuals from isolated populations with the tools to transform their personal stories into moving narratives. To support multidisciplinary artist residencies and related activities. Emerging artists will receive two months of living space, access to mentors, off-site studio space, and collaborations with the arts and cultural Guild Hall of East Hampton, NY 1 Artist Communities East Hampton community of the region. As many as five artists will be selected through a 2018 $15,000 Inc. competitive application process. The AIR (Artist-In-Residence) Coordinator will work with each participant to shape their residency and introduce them to community members. To support multidisciplinary arts events. The Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts will present art exhibitions, theatrical performances, and a community Babylon Citizens Council on sketch project to attract visitors to areas of downtown Babylon, New York. In NY 2 Babylon 2017 $10,000 the Arts, Inc. partnership with Project9Line, an organization that supports returning military members, the council also will conduct specific multidisciplinary programming for veterans. To support the creation of site-specific artworks for a new affordable housing development. As part of an effort to link art and architecture, artists will work to create an immersive environment for residents and visitors.
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