Alabama NewsCenter — ‘Genius grant’ goes to writer, radio producer with Alabama ties

By Alabama NewsCenter Staff

A writer and radio producer with Alabama ties is among the latest recipients of a “genius grant” from the MacArthur Foundation.

Daniel Alarcón, a native of Peru who grew up in Birmingham and graduated from Indian Springs School, is among the 25 people selected as a 2021 MacArthur Fellow. The honor comes with an unrestricted $625,000 stipend paid over five years.

“I’m still processing,” Alarcón said in an interview with National Public Radio (NPR), which distributes Radio Ambulante, a Spanish-language podcast he created with his wife that focuses on journalism and storytelling about a range of topics touching Latin America and Latino culture.

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