PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing
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William Strauss
ウィリアム・ストラウス
Wiriāmu Sutorausu
Aliases:
Bill Strauss
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-12-05 （Chicago）
- Died
- 2007-12-18 （McLean, Virginia） age 60
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Chicago, Illinois → Burlingame, California → Washington, D.C. → McLean, Virginia
Career
- Occupations
- author, playwright, theatre director, lecturer, policy advisor
- Active Years
- 1969-2007
- Affiliations
- Capitol Steps, LifeCourse Associates, Cappies
- Influenced
- Al Gore, Steve Bannon, Jimmy Carter
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Harvard Law School | Law Faculty | — | JD | — | United States |
| Harvard Kennedy School | Public Policy | — | MPP | — | United States |
Harvard University
Year of Graduation:
1969
Country:
United States
Harvard Law School
Law Faculty
Degree:
JD
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
United States
Harvard Kennedy School
Public Policy
Degree:
MPP
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
United States
First graduating class
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Generations
1991 Non-fictionThe History of America's Future, 1584 to 2069, analyzing social generations.
Generational theoryHistorical cycles
The Fourth Turning
1997 Non-fictionDescribes a theorized cycle of recurring mood eras in American history.
Crisis erasGenerational shifts
Millennials Rising
2000 Non-fictionPortrays Millennials as the next great generation.
Millennials
Bibliography
- Chance and Circumstance
- Reconciliation After Vietnam
- Generations
- Fools on the Hill
- 13th Gen
- The Fourth Turning
- Millennials Rising
- Sixteen Scandals
- Millennials Go to College
- Millennials in the Pop Culture
- Millennials in K-12 Schools
- MaKiddo
- Free-the-Music.com
- The Big Bump
- Anasazi
- Gray Champions
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Sociological and historical analysis of generationsSatirical political musicals
- Recurring Motifs
- Generational cyclesRecurring historyYouth culture
Health
-
Pancreatic cancer1999-2007Founded Cappies after diagnosis and continued creative work.
Legacy
Co-creator of Strauss-Howe generational theory, coined 'Millennials'. Co-founder of Capitol Steps satire group and Cappies high school theater program.
In Popular Culture
- Theory influenced Steve Bannon's film Generation Zero
- Al Gore sent books to Congress members
Trivia
- Coined 'Millennials' with Neil Howe
- Produced 29 albums with Capitol Steps
- Cappies grew into international program