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Anthony Shadid

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Anthony Shadid

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1968-09-26 （Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States）
Died
2012-02-16 （Syria） age 43
Nationality
United States
Languages
English, Arabic (used in reporting)
Religion
Christianity (of Lebanese descent)
Residence History
Oklahoma City (birthplace) → Madison, Wisconsin → Cairo (based) → Beirut (based) → Baghdad (based) → Los Angeles (AP bureau) → Washington, D.C. (worked) → New York (The New York Times)

Career

Occupations
Journalist, Foreign correspondent, Author
Active Years
1990-2012
Affiliations
The New York Times, The Washington Post, Associated Press, The Boston Globe

Education

University of Wisconsin–Madison
Period: 1986–1990
Year of Graduation: 1990
Country: United States
Wrote for the student newspaper The Daily Cardinal

Awards

George Polk Award (Foreign Reporting)
2003
Organization: Awarding organization
Result: 受賞
Michael Kelly Award
2004
Organization: Michael Kelly Award
Result: 受賞
Overseas Press Club Award
2004
Organization: Overseas Press Club
Result: 受賞
American Society of Newspaper Editors Award
2004
Organization: American Society of Newspaper Editors
Result: 受賞
Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting
2004
Work: International reporting
Organization: Pulitzer Prize Board (Columbia University)
Result: 受賞
Ridenhour Book Prize
2006
Work: Night Draws Near
Organization: Ridenhour Prizes
Result: 受賞
Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting
2010
Work: International reporting
Organization: Pulitzer Prize Board (Columbia University)
Result: 受賞
Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters (American University of Beirut)
2011
Organization: American University of Beirut
Result: 授与
George Polk Award (posthumous)
2012
Organization: Awarding organization
Result: 受賞
National Book Award (finalist, Nonfiction)
2012
Work: House of Stone
Organization: National Book Foundation
Result: 最終候補
National Book Critics Circle Award (Autobiography, finalist)
2012
Work: House of Stone
Organization: National Book Critics Circle
Result: 最終候補

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Legacy of the Prophet: Despots, Democrats, and the New Politics of Islam

2002 Nonfiction / Politics & International affairs

A nonfiction examination of political change in the Islamic world, analyzing despots, democrats, and evolving politics in Muslim-majority countries.

Middle East politicsIslamic worldPower and democracy

Night Draws Near: Iraq's People in the Shadow of America's War

2005 Nonfiction / Journalism

A reportage portraying the lives of Iraqi people under the shadow of the Iraq war, detailing how conflict affected civilians and families from an on-the-ground perspective.

War and civilian lifeDisplacement and rebuildingHuman dignity
Translations
  • Dove la notte non finisce (Italian edition)

House of Stone: A Memoir of Home, Family, and a Lost Middle East

2012 Memoir / Nonfiction

A memoir blending family history, personal roots, and reflections on a changing Middle East, combining personal recollection with regional history.

FamilyMemoryTransformation of the Middle East

Bibliography

  • Legacy of the Prophet: Despots, Democrats, and the New Politics of Islam
  • Night Draws Near: Iraq's People in the Shadow of America's War
  • House of Stone: A Memoir of Home, Family, and a Lost Middle East

Translations of Works

  • Dove la notte non finisce (Italian translation of Night Draws Near)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Immersive, on-the-ground reportage styleDescriptive and empathetic nonfictionEssayistic memoir grounded in reporting
Recurring Motifs
Civilians' perspectiveHome and belongingEffects of war on daily life

Health

  • Asthma (fatal attack)
    2012-02-16
    Died following a severe asthma attack on February 16, 2012. Smoking and a severe allergy to horses were cited as contributing factors.

Legacy

Highly regarded for immersive reporting in the Middle East, he won the Pulitzer Prize twice. Known for conveying the perspectives of civilians affected by war and politics, he remains an influential example of ethical, on-the-ground journalism.

Academic Societies

  • American University of Beirut (honorary doctorate awarded)

Archives

  • The New York Times archives
  • Associated Press article archives

Trivia

  • Born in 1968 in Oklahoma City; of Lebanese Christian descent.
  • Graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1990.
  • Was shot and wounded by an Israeli sniper in Ramallah in 2002.
  • Worked for The Washington Post as Middle East correspondent from 2003 to 2009.
  • Was briefly missing in Libya in 2011 and later released with colleagues.
  • Won the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting in 2004 and 2010.
  • Married fellow reporter Nada Bakri in 2009; had two children.
  • Died in February 2012 of a severe asthma attack while leaving Syria.