Humanitas
Michelle Franke is an experienced leader in the literary and cultural sectors, currently serving as the Executive Director of the HUMANITAS Prize since October 2021. Previously, Michelle held the position of Executive Director for PEN America in Los Angeles from March 2018 to October 2021 and was Executive Director of PEN Center USA from 2008 to 2018. Additional roles include Director of Programs and Events at PEN Center USA and Instructor at UCLA Extension from 2010 to 2014. Michelle's early career features managerial positions at Book Soup, Inc. and Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe. Michelle holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from American University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in English Language and Literature from the University of Redlands.
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Humanitas
Humanitas honors film and television writers whose work explores the human condition in a nuanced, meaningful way which brings the global community closer. A signature HUMANITAS story challenges us to use our freedom to grow and develop, confronts us with our individual responsibility, and examines the consequences of our choices, while also entertaining us with fully realized characters and elegantly crafted stories. The overarching goal of HUMANITAS is to promote peace and love in the human family–one story at a time.