Drama Desk Award presented to Melvin Van Peebles

A Drama Desk award for Most Promising Book Writer presented to Melvin Van Peebles. The award is printed on cream colored paper that is mounted inside a black frame. [DRAMA DESK AWARD / 1971- 1972 / PRESENTED TO MELVIN VAN PEEBLES / MOST PROMISING BOOK WRITER / “AIN’T SUPPOSED TO DIE A NATURAL DEATH”] is printed in the center of the award in black text. Additional handwritten text in the bottom proper right and proper left corners read [CHAIRMAN, AWARDS COMMITTEE] AND [PRESIDENT, DRAMA DESK] respectively. Above the text on the proper right is a faded signature that reads [HENRY HEWES] and a signature above the proper left [EMORY LEWIS].