Anthony Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (2018) Winner
David Grann
デイヴィッド・グラン
Deividdo Guran
Aliases:
David Elliot Grann
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1967-03-10 （Philadelphia, Pennsylvania）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- New York City
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, book author, staff writer for The New Yorker
- Active Years
- 1989-
- Affiliations
- The New Yorker, The New Republic
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut College | — | Government | BA | 1985-1989 | United States |
| Tufts University | — | Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy | MA | 1991-1993 | United States |
| Boston University | — | Creative Writing | MFA | 1993-1994 | United States |
Connecticut College
Government
Degree:
BA
Period:
1985-1989
Year of Graduation:
1989
Country:
United States
Thomas J. Watson Fellowship
Tufts University
Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
Degree:
MA
Period:
1991-1993
Year of Graduation:
1993
Country:
United States
Master's in international relations
Boston University
Creative Writing
Degree:
MFA
Period:
1993-1994
Year of Graduation:
1994
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Thomas J. Watson Fellowship | — | — | — | winner |
| 2009 | George Polk Award | Trial by Fire | Justice Reporting | Long Island University | winner |
| 2009 | Sigma Delta Chi Award | Trial by Fire | — | Society of Professional Journalists | winner |
| 2010 | National Magazine Award | The Mark of a Masterpiece | — | — | finalist |
| 2017 | National Book Award | Killers of the Flower Moon | Nonfiction | — | finalist |
Thomas J. Watson Fellowship
1989
Result:
winner
George Polk Award
2009
Work:
Trial by Fire
Category:
Justice Reporting
Organization:
Long Island University
Result:
winner
Sigma Delta Chi Award
2009
Work:
Trial by Fire
Organization:
Society of Professional Journalists
Result:
winner
National Magazine Award
2010
Work:
The Mark of a Masterpiece
Result:
finalist
National Book Award
2017
Work:
Killers of the Flower Moon
Category:
Nonfiction
Result:
finalist
Awards & Nominations
Goodreads Choice Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2023) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
2009 Non-fictionRecounts the quest of explorer Percy Fawcett for the Lost City of Z in the Amazon.
explorationobsessionlost civilizations
Adaptations
- [Film] The Lost City of Z / James Gray (2016)
The Devil and Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Murder, Madness, and Obsession
2010 Essay collectionCollection of twelve essays on murder, madness, and obsession.
crimemadnessobsession
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
2017 Non-fictionChronicles the Osage Indian murders and the birth of the FBI.
crimeAmerican historyNative Americans
Adaptations
- [Film] Killers of the Flower Moon / Martin Scorsese (2023)
The White Darkness
2018 Non-fictionStory of an Antarctic explorer.
explorationpolar regions
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
2023 Non-fictionTale of shipwreck, mutiny, and murder in the 18th century.
shipwreckmutinysurvival
Bibliography
- The Lost City of Z
- The Devil and Sherlock Holmes
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- The White Darkness
- The Wager
Adaptations
- The Lost City of Z (2016, dir. James Gray)
- Killers of the Flower Moon (2023, dir. Martin Scorsese)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- immersive narrative nonfictionmeticulous research
- Recurring Motifs
- true crimehistorical mysterieshuman obsession
Legacy
Renowned for narrative nonfiction blending journalism and history.
In Popular Culture
- Killers of the Flower Moon adapted into Martin Scorsese film
Trivia
- Mother is Phyllis E. Grann, first female CEO of a major publishing house
- Received Watson Fellowship while in college