Fuller Award 2026 - Ed Roberson Ceremony

Poet Ed Roberson received the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame’s Fuller Award for his lifetime achievements as a writer. He is the 19th Chicago author given the CLHOF’s highest honor, at a ceremony at and in partnership with the Poetry Foundation. Speakers, including CM Burroughs, Peter O’Leary, Saretta Morgan, julie patton, Lena Roberson, and Chicago Poet Laureate avery r. young, will give context to Roberson’s significant contributions here and around the country. In addition to the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame and Poetry Foundation, partners for the ceremony include the American Writers Museum, Chicago Poetry Center, Columbia College Chicago, Guild Literary Complex, Northwestern University, and University of Chicago. Videography by Ravensvoyage Productions.