Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
1 appearances
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Edition 52 (2010) Winner
David E. Hoffman
デイビッド・イー・ホフマン
Deibiddo Ī Hofuman
Aliases:
David Emanuel Hoffman
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953-11-14 （Palo Alto, California）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English, Russian
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Palo Alto, California → Delaware → Washington, D.C. → Jerusalem → Moscow
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1977-2025
- Affiliations
- The Washington Post, San Jose Mercury News, Capitol Hill News Service
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Delaware | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Oxford | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
University of Delaware
Country:
United States
Grew up and attended
University of Oxford
Country:
United Kingdom
Studied Russian
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction | The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and its Dangerous Legacy | — | Columbia University | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing | Annals of Autocracy | — | Columbia University | 受賞 |
Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
2010
Work:
The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and its Dangerous Legacy
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing
2024
Work:
Annals of Autocracy
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Oligarchs: Wealth and Power in the New Russia
2002 NonfictionAccount of the rise of oligarchs in post-Soviet Russia.
RussiaOligarchsPower
The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and its Dangerous Legacy
2009 Historical NonfictionWell-documented narrative on the Cold War arms race and its perilous legacy.
Cold WarNuclear armsArms race
The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal
2015 NonfictionTrue story of CIA spy Adolf Tolkachev in the Soviet Union.
Cold WarEspionageBetrayal
Bibliography
- The Oligarchs: Wealth and Power in the New Russia
- The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and its Dangerous Legacy
- The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal
- Give Me Liberty: The True Story of Oswaldo Payá and his Daring Quest for a Free Cuba
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Investigative journalism styleMeticulously researchedNarrative nonfiction
- Recurring Motifs
- Authoritarian regimesRepression tacticsCold War legacy
Legacy
American journalist and author renowned for nonfiction on Russia and the Cold War, winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, with a long career at The Washington Post including as Moscow bureau chief.
Trivia
- He is Jewish.
- Resigned from the Washington Post editorial board in October 2024 protesting the decision not to endorse in the 2024 presidential election.
- Fired from The Washington Post on Yom Kippur, October 2025.