Mona Hatoum is the first visual-arts recipient of the Sonning Prize.Mona Hatoum is the first visual-arts recipient of the Sonning Prize, to be at handed Apr. 23 in Denmark. The biannual prize, worth approximately $167000 is given according to the University of Copenhagen to individuals who contribute to the "advancement of European civilization." Past recipients include Gunter Grass, Vaclav Havel, Ingmar Bergman, Simone de Beauvoir and Albert Schweitzer. COPYRIGHT 2004 Brant Publications, Inc. |
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