The Rolex Mentors & Proteges program has selected alum Miroslav Penkov (2009) as its 2014-15 protege in literature. He'll spend a year working closely with celebrated author Michael Ondaatje.
The Rolex Mentors & Proteges program pairs promising young artists in architecture, dance, film, literature, music, theater, and visual arts with an esteemed professional in their field. Proteges must be nominated for the program and are selected through a rigorous application and interview process.
Miro is the author of the critically acclaimed story collection East of the West and is currently at work on a novel. He's an assistant professor in the creative writing program at the University of North Texas.