American Book Awards
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Edition 9 (1988) Winner
David Halberstam
デイヴィッド・ハルバースタム
Deividdo Harubāsutamu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1934-04-10 （New York City, U.S.）
- Died
- 2007-04-23 （Menlo Park, California, U.S.） age 73
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, writer, historian
- Active Years
- 1955-2007
- Influenced By
- Tradition of on-the-ground reporting (various journalists), Postwar reporting traditions
- Influenced
- Howard Bryant, Later investigative reporters and narrative nonfiction writers
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard College (Harvard University) | College | — | A.B. (Bachelor of Arts) | 1951–1955 | United States |
Harvard College (Harvard University)
College
Degree:
A.B. (Bachelor of Arts)
Period:
1951–1955
Year of Graduation:
1955
Country:
United States
Served as managing editor of The Harvard Crimson
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting | Reporting on the Vietnam War for The New York Times | — | Pulitzer Prizes | 受賞 |
| 1963 | George Polk Award (Foreign Reporting) | Vietnam reporting (1963) | — | George Polk Awards | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award | — | — | Colby College / awarding body | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Norman Mailer Prize (Distinguished Journalism) | — | — | Norman Mailer Prize | 受賞（追贈） |
| 1994 | Golden Plate Award | — | — | American Academy of Achievement | 受賞 |
Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting
1964
Work:
Reporting on the Vietnam War for The New York Times
Organization:
Pulitzer Prizes
Result:
受賞
George Polk Award (Foreign Reporting)
1963
Work:
Vietnam reporting (1963)
Organization:
George Polk Awards
Result:
受賞
Elijah Parish Lovejoy Award
1997
Organization:
Colby College / awarding body
Result:
受賞
Norman Mailer Prize (Distinguished Journalism)
2009
Organization:
Norman Mailer Prize
Result:
受賞（追贈）
Golden Plate Award
1994
Organization:
American Academy of Achievement
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Making of a Quagmire
1965 Non-fiction (journalism)Based on reporting from Vietnam, examines U.S. policy and contradictions during the early Vietnam War.
warpolicy critiquemedia and truth
The Best and the Brightest
1972 Non-fiction (politics, history)A detailed analysis of Kennedy administration foreign policy and decisions leading to deeper involvement in Vietnam.
politicsleadership decision-makingresponsibility for war
The Breaks of the Game
1981 Non-fiction (sports)A reportage on the NBA and players that portrays the structure of professional sports and the spirit of the times.
sportscharacter studyhistorical context
The Fifties
1993 Non-fiction (social history)A multifaceted historical examination of American society in the 1950s.
social historyculturepolitics
The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War
2007 Non-fiction (military history)A major work examining American military and foreign policy and their effects through the Korean War (posthumously published).
war historypolicy analysisinternational relations
Bibliography
- The Noblest Roman (1961)
- The Making of a Quagmire (1965)
- One Very Hot Day (1967)
- The Unfinished Odyssey of Robert Kennedy (1968)
- Ho (1971)
- The Best and the Brightest (1972)
- The Powers That Be (1979)
- The Breaks of the Game (1981)
- The Amateurs (1985)
- The Reckoning (1986)
- Summer of '49 (1989)
- The Next Century (1991)
- The Fifties (1993)
- October 1964 (1994)
- The Children (1998)
- Playing for Keeps (1999)
- War in a Time of Peace (2001)
- Firehouse (2002)
- The Teammates (2003)
- The Education of a Coach (2005)
- The Coldest Winter (2007)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- investigative nonfictionjournalistic reportingnarrative history
- Recurring Motifs
- examination of powerindividual vs. institutionsinteraction of war and culture
Legacy
David Halberstam was known for his Vietnam War reporting and deep nonfiction on politics, culture and sports. Through investigative reporting and narrative history he critically examined American policy and society and influenced many journalists and nonfiction writers.
Academic Societies
- American Academy of Achievement
Archives
- Library of Congress (holds related materials)
In Popular Culture
- Appearances and references in documentaries and films about the Vietnam War and journalists
Quotes
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You can bet the V.C. knew what was happening. You can bet Hanoi knew what was happening. Only American reporters and American readers were kept ignorant.
Source: Contemporary Vietnam reporting / correspondence (1963)
Trivia
- His brother Michael J. Halberstam was killed during a home invasion.
- Died in a car crash in 2007 while traveling for reporting.
- Served on the staff of The Harvard Crimson while at Harvard.