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Tracy K. Smith, Rolex 2010−2011 Protégée, Wins the 2012 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry

Release Date: 26 Apr 2012
The Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative congratulates Tracy K. Smith, winner of the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for poetry. Smith was the 2010-2011 literature protégée of German poet Hans Magnus Enzensberger.

Upon learning of Smith's selection as a Pulitzer winner, Rebecca Irvin, head of philanthropy at Rolex, said, "We are thrilled by Tracy's selection as this year's winner in poetry. She published Life on Mars during her mentoring year and we knew it was a very special collection. We are delighted that this incredibly talented poet will now reach an even broader audience, who will get to enjoy her unique and rich voice."

In keeping with its tradition of supporting individual excellence, Rolex gives emerging artists time to learn, create and grow. The Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative pairs promising talents with world-renowned masters in six artistic disciplines – dance, film, literature, music, theatre, film, and visual arts – for a year of one-to-one creative collaboration.

Since its launch in 2002, the Rolex Arts Initiative has built a remarkable artistic community that connects artists from around the globe. Past mentors have included Toni Morrison, Sir Peter Hall, Wole Soyinka, Pinchas Zukerman, Julie Taymor, Mira Nair, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, Martin Scorsese, John Baldessari, and a host of other notable figures.
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