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The International Journal of Literature, Culture, and the ArtsThe International Journal of Literature, Culture, and the Arts Skip to content The Kenyon Review About About The Kenyon Review Publication The Fall 2024 issue of The Kenyon Review includes the winner and runners-up for the Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers, selected by Richie Hofmann; the winner of the First Annual Poetry Contests selected by Pádraig Ó Tuama; and a Rural Spaces folio guest-edited by Jamie Lyn Smith, Brian Michael Murphy, and Andrew Grace, with poetry by ethan s. evans, JP Grasser, Faylita Hicks, and Alberto Rios; fiction by Nick Bertelson, Chee Brossy, Kai Carlson-Wee, and Issa Quincy; and nonfiction byapyang Imiq translated by brenda lin; and much more, including interior and cover art by Ming Smith. Fall 2024 Current Issue Past Issues The Archive Subscription Submissions Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers Poetry Contest Short Nonfiction Contest Workshops For Adults For Young Writers We are delighted to offer a range of residential and online programs to support writers at every stage of their writing journey. Learn More At Kenyon Review Young Writers Workshops, talented high school students from around the world join a dynamic and supportive literary community to stretch their talents, discover new strengths, and challenge themselves in the company of peers who are also passionate about writing. Learn More Adult Writers Workshops Young Writers Workshops Award & Gala Zadie Smith - 2024 Honoree Zadie Smith discusses Flannery O'Connor's "The Life You save May Be Your Own" in her acceptance of this year's Kenyon Review Award for Literary Achievement. Read Zadie Smith's Acceptance Speech The Kenyon Review Award for Literary Achievement Fellowships The Kenyon Review Fellowships Developmental Editing Fellowship for Emerging Writers Donations Subscribe to The Kenyon Review and every issue will be delivered to your door and your device! Subscriptions Support The Kenyon Review Subscribe Subscribe Current Issue Single Issues Toggle Search Menu Dismiss Search Menu Search… Search Toggle My Account Menu Dismiss My Account Menu My Account Log In Lost password Create an Account Toggle Site Auxiliary Menu About Masthead KR Store Toggle Site Menu About About The Kenyon Review Publication Current Issue Past Issues The Archive Subscription Submissions Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers Poetry Contest Short Nonfiction Contest Workshops Adult Writers Workshops Young Writers Workshops Award & Gala The Kenyon Review Award for Literary Achievement Fellowships The Kenyon Review Fellowships Developmental Editing Fellowship for Emerging Writers Donations Support The Kenyon Review Subscribe Subscribe Current Issue Single Issues About Fellowships Store Contact Cart Total: $0.00 View Cart The Kenyon Review Zadie Smith Talks Trump and Flannery O’Connor NEW YORK, NEW YORK – November 08, 2024. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Kenyon Review) On November 8th, 2024 Zadie Smith received The Kenyon Review Award for Literary Achievement. In her speech she connected the recent presidential election with Flannery O’Connor’s “The Life You Save May Be Your Own,” first published in The Kenyon Review in 1953: “Thank you. I’ve been told I have about ten minutes. For some reason it seems to be my destiny to accept literary awards at times of world historical disaster. If I was superstitious, I might conclude it was God’s way of teasing me, though Lord knows I need no reminders of the relative insignificance of my work. But here I am again, accepting a literary prize, feeling somewhat alienated from myself, experiencing myself as a posthumous entity. Zadie Smith: she of all those novels, all those essays. Thank you for celebrating her this evening – if she were here, I know she would be very grateful. And now, for the rest of the nine minutes, I would like to speak about somebody else: Flannery O’ Connor . . .” Please click the following links to read the speech in full, or to read Flannery O’Connor’s “The Life You Save May Be Your Own.” Read Zadie Smith’s Acceptance Speech Read O’Connor’s “The Life You Save May Be Your Own” Fall 2024 XLVI, No. 4 The Fall 2024 issue of The Kenyon Review includes the winner and runners-up for the Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers, selected by Richie Hofmann; the winner of the First Annual Poetry Contests selected by Pádraig Ó Tuama; and a Rural Spaces folio guest-edited by Jamie Lyn Smith, Brian Michael Murphy, and Andrew Grace, with poetry by ethan s. evans, JP Grasser, Faylita Hicks, and Alberto Rios; fiction by Nick Bertelson, Chee Brossy, Kai Carlson-Wee, and Issa Quincy; and nonfiction byapyang Imiq translated by brenda lin; and much more, including interior and cover art by Ming Smith. View the Latest Issue Writers Workshops We are delighted to offer a range of residential and online programs to support writers at every stage of their writing journey. Winter Online Adult Writers Workshops January 18 – February 22, 2025 Read More Residential Adult Writers Workshops July 6-12, 2025 Read More Young Writers At Kenyon Review Young Writers Workshops, talented high school students from around the world join a dynamic and supportive literary community to stretch their talents, discover new strengths, and challenge themselves in the company of peers who are also passionate about writing. Young Writers Winter Online Workshops January 25 – March 1, 2025 Read More Young Writers Residential Workshops June 22 – July 26, 2025 Read More From the Issue son as white plant By Cloris Shi The Kenyon Review · “son as white plant” by Cloris Shi all the women joked that when grandfather died, he left one bankrupt plant,two sole-less shoes, and three sterile wives. […] Read More Dissection of My Grandmother’s Eye By Acadia Reynolds The Kenyon Review · “Dissection of my Grandmother’s Eye” by Acadia Reynolds Gloves first, I thicken my skin, plastic snaps sin-smooth on my wrists, shower comebacksbeached on my teeth like […] Read More Origin Myth as Hand-Me-Down By Tiffany Aurelia After the May 1998 riots against Chinese IndonesiansThe year bends into the false spring. My mother throws a shadow over herself, and 1998 shivers into quiet life. The shadow is […] Read More Read the Issue Subscribe See our print and digital subscription options, all of which include full access to The Kenyon Review archive. Subscription Options From the Archive Selections from KR’s history from the editorial team. Explore the Archives Translation See More Summer/Fall 1999 Summer By Robert Dana Annihilating all that’s made To a green thought in a green shade. —Andrew Marvell, “The Garden” This is the summer of the black rose, the summer of Joseph’s Coat, Boy […] Read More Summer 1996 Coming Onstage By Bei Dao, translated by Dian Li a childhood of blossoming diseases of the word we say no more pace leisurely through life see the ocean behind the fences the seasons in which we have taken rides […] Read More Autumn 1992 Nothing Nothing By Tatyana Shcherbina, translated by J. Kates From the Russian.         1. Travel Notes Nothing Nothing, this is the where and when of departure O days—where O is the coil of a hose—but no—where but no is a […] Read More Submissions We accept general submissions annually in the month of September and run contests for youth poetry in November, nonfiction in December, and fiction in January. Submit Your Work About The Kenyon Review, an international journal of literature, culture, and the arts, is published in March, June, September, and December at Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio 43022. Since its founding in 1939, it has evolved from a distinguished literary magazine into a nonprofit arts organization. We remain devoted to nurturing, publishing, and celebrating the best writing from around the world. Workshops Apply for a Fellowship Submit Work Explore Subscriptions Donate Make a tax-deductible gift to The Kenyon Review today. The Kenyon Review has been in the heart of literature since 1939, publishing some of the world’s best writing by both new and established authors. With your support, we’ll continue to cultivate talent and publish extraordinary literature from diverse voices around the world. Donate to KR Newsletter Sign up to stay in touch Thank you for your interest in joining our mailing list. 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