Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
1 appearances
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Edition 48 (2006) Winner
Caroline Elkins
キャロライン・エルキンス
Kyarorain Erukinsu
Aliases:
Caroline Fox
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1969-01-01 （Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey → Cambridge, Massachusetts
Career
- Occupations
- Professor of History, Professor of African and African American Studies, non-fiction writer
- Active Years
- 1991-
- Affiliations
- Harvard University, Harvard Business School, Harvard Law School (Affiliated Professor), Harvard's Center for African Studies
- Nominations
- Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction finalist (2022), Lionel Gelber Prize finalist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Township High School | — | — | — | 1983-1987 | United States |
| Princeton University | Department of History | History | BA summa cum laude | 1987-1991 | United States |
| Harvard University | Department of History | History | PhD | 1991-2001 | United States |
Ocean Township High School
Period:
1983-1987
Year of Graduation:
1987
Country:
United States
Three-sport varsity athlete (soccer, field hockey, basketball)
Princeton University
Department of History
/ History
Degree:
BA summa cum laude
Period:
1987-1991
Year of Graduation:
1991
Country:
United States
Varsity soccer and golf
Harvard University
Department of History
/ History
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1991-2001
Year of Graduation:
2001
Country:
United States
Master's and PhD
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction | Imperial Reckoning: The Untold Story of Britain's Gulag in Kenya | — | Columbia University | Winner |
| — | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | Recipient |
| — | Fulbright | — | — | Fulbright Program | Recipient |
Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
2006
Work:
Imperial Reckoning: The Untold Story of Britain's Gulag in Kenya
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Guggenheim Fellowship
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
Recipient
Fulbright
Organization:
Fulbright Program
Result:
Recipient
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Imperial Reckoning: The Untold Story of Britain's Gulag in Kenya
2005 Historical NonfictionThe untold story of Britain's gulag in Kenya during the Mau Mau Uprising in the 1950s.
ColonialismViolenceMau Mau UprisingDetention Camps
Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire
2022 Historical NonfictionA comprehensive history of the British Empire focusing on its legacy of violence.
British EmpireViolenceColonial RuleLiberal Imperialism
Bibliography
- Imperial Reckoning: The Untold Story of Britain's Gulag in Kenya (2005)
- Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire (2022)
- Settler Colonialism in the 20th Century: Projects, Practices, Legacies (ed. 2005)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Meticulously researched using archivesIncorporates ethnographic fieldworkUses oral interviews extensively
- Recurring Motifs
- Imperial violenceCover-up of colonial abusesHistorical reckoning
Legacy
Renowned historian who exposed the brutalities of the British Empire in Kenya, winning the Pulitzer Prize. Served as expert witness in Mau Mau survivors' lawsuit against the UK government, leading to compensation and apology.
Quotes
-
Imperial Reckoning is history of the highest order: meticulously researched, brilliantly written, and powerfully dramatic.
Source: Pulitzer Prize Committee (2006)
Trivia
- Three-sport varsity athlete in high school (soccer, field hockey, basketball), recruited to Princeton where she played varsity soccer and golf.
- Married with two children.
- Her research led to the discovery of 300 boxes of secret UK files on Kenyan detention camps.