Gotham Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2022) Winner
Andrea Elliott
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Andrea Elliott
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Washington, D.C., U.S.
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Author
- Active Years
- 1995-
- Affiliations
- The New York Times
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occidental College | — | Comparative Literature | BA | — | United States |
| Columbia University | Graduate School of Journalism | — | MS | — | United States |
Occidental College
Comparative Literature
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
Columbia University
Graduate School of Journalism
Degree:
MS
Year of Graduation:
1999
Country:
United States
Graduated first in her class
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing | Series of articles on Sheik Reda Shata | — | Pulitzer Prize Board (Columbia University) | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction | Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City | — | Pulitzer Prize Board (Columbia University) | 受賞 |
| — | George Polk Award | — | — | George Polk Awards | 受賞 |
| — | Scripps Howard Award | — | — | Scripps Howard Foundation | 受賞 |
| — | David Aronson Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grant | Invisible Child (grant to complete book) | — | Whiting Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Honorary Doctorate (Niagara University) | — | — | Niagara University | 授与 |
| 2015 | Columbia University Medal for Excellence | — | — | Columbia University | 受賞 |
Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing
2007
Work:
Series of articles on Sheik Reda Shata
Organization:
Pulitzer Prize Board (Columbia University)
Result:
受賞
Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
2022
Work:
Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City
Organization:
Pulitzer Prize Board (Columbia University)
Result:
受賞
George Polk Award
Organization:
George Polk Awards
Result:
受賞
Scripps Howard Award
Organization:
Scripps Howard Foundation
Result:
受賞
David Aronson Award
Result:
受賞
Whiting Creative Nonfiction Grant
2018
Work:
Invisible Child (grant to complete book)
Organization:
Whiting Foundation
Result:
受賞
Honorary Doctorate (Niagara University)
2014
Organization:
Niagara University
Result:
授与
Columbia University Medal for Excellence
2015
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Pulitzer Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 106 (2022) Winner
Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
1 appearances
-
Edition 65 (2022) Winner
Works
Major Works
Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City
2021 NonfictionA narrative reportage centered on Dasani, a young girl experiencing homelessness in New York City, examining child poverty and systemic failures. Expanded from a 2013 New York Times series.
HomelessnessPovertyChild welfareUrban policy
Bibliography
- 2021 Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City. Random House. ISBN 978-0-8129-8694-5
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Investigative, narrative nonfictionImmersive, character-driven reportage
- Recurring Motifs
- Children's perspectiveInstitutions and vulnerable populationsOn-the-ground urban scenes
Legacy
Andrea Elliott is known for narrative nonfiction rooted in journalism. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing (2007) and the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction (2022), marking significant achievements across journalism and book publishing. Invisible Child brought wide attention to child poverty in urban America.
Trivia
- Reportedly the first woman to win Pulitzers in both Journalism (2007) and Letters/General Nonfiction (2022).
- Graduated first in her class from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
- Expanded a 2013 New York Times series "Invisible Child" into a 2021 book.
- Website: andrea-elliott.com