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Dan Barry
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Dan Barry
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1958 （Queens, New York City, U.S.）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Queens, New York City → Deer Park, New York → Maplewood, New Jersey
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, columnist, author
- Active Years
- 1983-2025
- Affiliations
- The New York Times, Providence Journal-Bulletin, The Journal Inquirer
- Nominations
- 2006 Pulitzer finalist (post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans and NYC life), 2010 Pulitzer finalist (Great Recession impact on American lives)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Bonaventure University | — | Mass Communications | BA | — | United States |
| New York University | Graduate School of Arts and Science | Journalism | MA | — | United States |
St. Bonaventure University
Mass Communications
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1980
Country:
United States
New York University
Graduate School of Arts and Science
/ Journalism
Degree:
MA
Country:
United States
Graduation year unknown
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting | Exposing corruption in Rhode Island court system | Investigative Reporting | Columbia University | Winner |
| 1992 | Polk Award | Investigating causes of state banking crisis | — | — | Winner |
| 2003 | American Society of Newspaper Editors Award | Coverage of 9/11 first anniversary | Deadline Reporting | American Society of Newspaper Editors | Winner |
| 2005 | Mike Berger Award | In-depth human interest reporting | — | — | Winner |
| 2010 | Sigma Delta Chi Award | Column writing | — | Society of Professional Journalists | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting
1994
Work:
Exposing corruption in Rhode Island court system
Category:
Investigative Reporting
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Polk Award
1992
Work:
Investigating causes of state banking crisis
Result:
Winner
American Society of Newspaper Editors Award
2003
Work:
Coverage of 9/11 first anniversary
Category:
Deadline Reporting
Organization:
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Result:
Winner
Mike Berger Award
2005
Work:
In-depth human interest reporting
Result:
Winner
Sigma Delta Chi Award
2010
Work:
Column writing
Organization:
Society of Professional Journalists
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Pull Me Up
2004 memoirMemoir of Long Island Irish Catholic upbringing and battle with cancer.
cancerfamilyidentity
City Lights: Stories About New York
2007 essay collectionCollection of "About New York" columns.
New York Cityurban life
Bottom of the 33rd
2011 non-fictionStory of the longest game in professional baseball history.
baseballhoperedemption
The Boys in the Bunkhouse
2016 non-fictionExploitation of intellectually disabled Texas men in Iowa turkey plant.
exploitationsalvationAmerican heartland
This Land: America, Lost and Found
2018 essay collectionCollection of national "This Land" columns.
Americalossfound
Bibliography
- Pull Me Up
- City Lights: Stories About New York
- Bottom of the 33rd
- The Boys in the Bunkhouse
- This Land: America, Lost and Found
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- long-form narratives
- Recurring Motifs
- American everyday life
Health
-
cancer青年期Featured in memoir, significant life impact.
Legacy
Prominent New York Times columnist and Pulitzer winner known for deep dives into American society.
Trivia
- Father from Brooklyn, mother from County Galway, Ireland.
- Graduated from St. Anthony's High School (then all-boys) in 1976.