Los Angeles Times Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 43 (2022) Winner
Beverly Gage
ビバリー・ゲイジ
Beverly Gage
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- historian, professor, author
- Active Years
- 2004-
- Affiliations
- Yale University, Department of History, Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy (former director), Jefferson Scholars Foundation (National Fellow)
- Memberships
- National Council on the Humanities
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | American Studies | American Studies | BA | 1990–1994 | United States |
| Columbia University | History | History | PhD | 1998–2004 | United States |
Yale University
American Studies
/ American Studies
Degree:
BA
Period:
1990–1994
Year of Graduation:
1994
Country:
United States
Undergraduate degree in American Studies
Columbia University
History
/ History
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1998–2004
Year of Graduation:
2004
Country:
United States
PhD in History
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Pulitzer Prize for Biography | G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century | 伝記 | Pulitzer Prize Board | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Bancroft Prize | G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century | アメリカ史 | Bancroft Prize (Columbia University) | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize in American History | G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century | アメリカ史 | Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize organizers | 受賞 |
| 2023 | National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography | G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century | 伝記 | National Book Critics Circle | 最終候補 |
Pulitzer Prize for Biography
2023
Work:
G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century
Category:
伝記
Organization:
Pulitzer Prize Board
Result:
受賞
Bancroft Prize
2023
Work:
G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century
Category:
アメリカ史
Organization:
Bancroft Prize (Columbia University)
Result:
受賞
Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize in American History
2023
Work:
G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century
Category:
アメリカ史
Organization:
Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize organizers
Result:
受賞
National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography
2023
Work:
G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century
Category:
伝記
Organization:
National Book Critics Circle
Result:
最終候補
Awards & Nominations
Bancroft Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 76 (2023) Winner
Pulitzer Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 107 (2023) Winner
Works
Major Works
G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century
2022 Biography / American historyA comprehensive biography of J. Edgar Hoover that examines his life and the influence he exerted on twentieth-century American politics and society. Based on extensive primary sources, it traces the rise of the FBI, Hoover's relationships with political power, and the interplay between his private life and public actions.
state powerlaw enforcement (FBI)private life vs public role
The Day Wall Street Exploded: A Story of America in Its First Age of Terror
2009 History / Political history 400 pagesA study of early twentieth-century American political violence and terrorism, centered on events such as the Wall Street bombing of 1920. The book explores tensions among capitalists, labor movements, and radical groups to illuminate the social and political context of the era.
political violencelabor movementsradicalism
Bibliography
- G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century (2022)
- The Day Wall Street Exploded: A Story of America in Its First Age of Terror (2009)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly, archival-based narrativecombines readable storytelling with analytical rigor
- Recurring Motifs
- boundary between state and individualformation of powerpolitical surveillance and secrecy
Legacy
Recognized as a leading scholar of modern American history, winning major awards including the 2023 Pulitzer Prize. Her work has shaped new perspectives on the modern formation of the FBI and American politics, influencing both academia and general readers.
Academic Societies
- American Historical Association
Quotes
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“It's very difficult to teach effectively or creatively in a situation where you are being second-guessed and undermined and not protected.”
Source: The New York Times (interview) (2021)
Trivia
- Announced resignation as director of Yale's Grand Strategy program in 2021, citing concerns about donor pressure and academic freedom.
- Published the biography 'G-Man' (2022), which won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Biography among other awards.
- Co-authored an opinion piece in The New York Times with Emily Bazelon in 2021.
- Has appearances recorded on C-SPAN.