Richard Dawkins to present award to Christopher Hitchens

The Atheist Alliance of America has announced that Christopher Hitchens has been selected to receive the prestigious Richard Dawkins Award in October.  The award will be presented by
Dawkins himself.

The Richard Dawkins Award has been presented annually since 2003 for work on behalf of promoting atheism and freethought around the world.   Nick Lee, President of Atheist Alliance of America said,

“The Atheist Alliance of America is proud to recognize Mr. Hitchens for his prominent role in the public debate over the impact of religion in modern society.”

Hitchens is a prolific writer and leading proponent of atheism.  His books include God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything, and The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice.