Hermann Kesten Prize (formerly Hermann Kesten Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2003) Winner
Anna Politkovskaya
アンナ・ステパノヴナ・ポリトコフスカヤ
Anna Stepanovna Politkovskaya
Aliases:
Anna Mazepa
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1958-08-30 （New York City, U.S.）
- Died
- 2006-10-07 （Moscow, Russia） age 48
- Nationality
- Russia, United States
- Languages
- Russian
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Moscow
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Investigative journalist
- Active Years
- 1982-2006
- Affiliations
- Novaya Gazeta, Izvestia
- Influenced By
- Marina Tsvetaeva
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow State University | — | School of Journalism | — | — | Russia |
Moscow State University
School of Journalism
Year of Graduation:
1980
Country:
Russia
Graduated with thesis on Marina Tsvetaeva's poetry
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Olof Palme Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2007 | UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize | — | — | UNESCO | 受賞（追贈） |
| 2005 | Civil Courage Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Lettre Ulysses Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Index on Censorship Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Olof Palme Prize
2004
Result:
受賞
UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize
2007
Organization:
UNESCO
Result:
受賞（追贈）
Civil Courage Prize
2005
Result:
受賞
Lettre Ulysses Award
2003
Result:
受賞
Index on Censorship Award
2002
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Putin's Russia
2004 Non-fictionCritical account of life in Russia under Putin
PoliticsHuman rightsFreedom of the press
A Russian Diary
2007 Non-fictionJournalist's final account of life in Putin's Russia, published posthumously
CorruptionDeathSocial issues
A Dirty War
2001 Non-fictionReports from the Second Chechen War
WarChechnya
A Small Corner of Hell
2003 Non-fictionDispatches from Chechnya
War crimesHuman rights abuses
Bibliography
- Putin's Russia
- A Russian Diary
- A Dirty War
- A Small Corner of Hell
- With Good Reason
Adaptations
- Anna, Seven Years on the Frontline
- Letter to Anna
- A Bitter Taste of Freedom
- Words of War
Translations of Works
- Voyage en enfer: Journal de Tchetchenie
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Investigative journalismDirect and critical
- Recurring Motifs
- Chechen WarCriticism of PutinHuman rights abusesFreedom of the press
Health
-
Poisoning2004-09Poisoned with tea on flight to Beslan school siege, became ill and required medical treatment
Legacy
Renowned for brave reporting on Chechnya and Putin's Russia, assassinated. Awards named after her; symbol of press freedom
In Popular Culture
- Several documentaries; biopic 'Words of War' released 2025
Quotes
-
It is we who are responsible for Putin's policies... society has shown limitless apathy
Source: Putin's Russia (2004) -
We are hurtling back into a Soviet abyss
Source: Putin's Russia (2004)
Trivia
- Born in New York to Ukrainian Soviet diplomats at UN
- Held US citizenship
- Subjected to mock execution and poisoning during Chechen reporting
- Married to TV journalist Alexander Politkovsky