Gene Yang Wins MacArthur Fellowship
- Sep 26, 2016
- 1 min read
Updated: Feb 27, 2024

Former O’Dowd teacher Gene Yang was last week named a winner of a MacArthur fellowship, awarded for exceptional “originality, insight and potential,” and will receive a $625,000 grant over five years. In January, Gene was the first graphic novelist named a national ambassador for children’s literature by the Library of Congress.