\u0027Game of Thrones\u0027 author George R.R. Martin gives $5M to Northwestern
George R.R. Martin is presenting his alma mater with a magical gift to inspire future authors with a $5 million donation.
Martin will give $3 million gift to set up establish the George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop. That'll give those with a career in journalism who want to start a career in creative writing. It'll start in 2024. The program will host six to eight writers and authors every summer"and afford budding fiction writers, screenwriters and playwrights the time, space and guidance to develop their projects.
Martin is best known for"A Song of Ice and Fire," the series of fantasy novels adapted by HBO for its Emmy-winning series"Game of Thrones." He's co-executive producer of the series. He's also the author of"Fire & Blood," the basis for HBO's"House of the Dragon," the prequel to"Game of Thrones." "The George R.R. Martin Chair in Storytelling and the Summer Intensive Writing Workshop will enable us to recruit, retain and host recognized authors and storytellers for the benefit of Northwestern students and writers from around the country," said Charles Whitaker, dean of Medill."These initiatives will help aspiring writers across myriad literary genres to make their mark on the world, as George has done.
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