Oregon Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (2015) Winner
Alex Tizon
アレックス・ティゾン
Arekkusu Tizon
Aliases:
Tomas Alexander Asuncion Tizon
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1959-10-30 （Manila, Philippines）
- Died
- 2017-03-23 （Eugene, Oregon, U.S.） age 57
- Nationality
- United States, Philippines
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Manila, Philippines → Honolulu, Hawaii → New York City → Seattle, Washington → Eugene, Oregon
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, author, professor
- Active Years
- 1983-2017
- Affiliations
- University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication, The Seattle Times, Los Angeles Times
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oregon | School of Journalism | Journalism | BA | — | United States |
| Stanford University | Graduate School | Journalism | MS | — | United States |
University of Oregon
School of Journalism
/ Journalism
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1983
Country:
United States
Stanford University
Graduate School
/ Journalism
Degree:
MS
Year of Graduation:
1986
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting | Five-part series on fraud and mismanagement in the Federal Indian Housing Program | Investigative Reporting | Columbia University | Winner |
| 2011 | J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize | Big Little Man | Work-in-Progress Award | Columbia University / Nieman Foundation | Winner |
| 2009 | Knight International Journalism Fellowship | — | — | International Center for Journalists | Fellow |
| 1998 | Knight Jefferson Fellowship | — | — | Unknown | Fellow |
Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting
1997
Work:
Five-part series on fraud and mismanagement in the Federal Indian Housing Program
Category:
Investigative Reporting
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize
2011
Work:
Big Little Man
Category:
Work-in-Progress Award
Organization:
Columbia University / Nieman Foundation
Result:
Winner
Knight International Journalism Fellowship
2009
Organization:
International Center for Journalists
Result:
Fellow
Knight Jefferson Fellowship
1998
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
Fellow
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Big Little Man: In Search of My Asian Self
2014 memoirA memoir and cultural history exploring themes related to race, masculinity, and personal identity, examining Western stereotypes of Asian men.
racemasculinityidentityimmigration
My Family's Slave
2017 nonfictionAn article recounting the life of Eudocia Tomas Pulido, a Filipina peasant woman kept as a slave by his family even after immigrating to the U.S.
slaveryfamily secretsimmigration
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- personal narrativejournalistic stylecultural examination
- Recurring Motifs
- immigrant experiencessocial outcastssearch for identityracial stereotypes
Legacy
Pulitzer Prize-winning Filipino-American journalist and author renowned for investigative reporting. His posthumously published Atlantic cover story 'My Family's Slave' sparked significant debate. Also served as a professor at the University of Oregon.
Trivia
- He died the same day The Atlantic's editorial staff decided to feature his story on the cover, before they could inform him.