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David K. Shipler

でいゔぃっど・けい・しぷらー

Deividdo K. Shipurā

Aliases: David Shipler

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1942-12-03 （Chatham Borough, New Jersey）
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
Chatham, New Jersey

Career

Occupations
Author, Journalist, Educator
Active Years
1966-2024
Affiliations
The New York Times, Dartmouth College

Education

Dartmouth College
Degree: BA
Year of Graduation: 1964
Country: United States

Awards

Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
1987
Work: Arab and Jew: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land
Category: General Nonfiction
Organization: Columbia University
Result: Winner
George Polk Award
1983
Work: 1982 Lebanon War coverage
Result: Winner
Overseas Press Club Award
1983
Work: Russia: Broken Idols, Solemn Dreams
Organization: Overseas Press Club
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Arab and Jew: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land

1986 Nonfiction

Explores mutual perceptions and relationships between Arabs and Jews in Israel and the West Bank.

Middle East conflictStereotypes
Adaptations
  • [Documentary film] Arab and Jew: Return to the Promised Land (2002)

The Working Poor: Invisible in America

2004 Nonfiction

Depicts the lives of low-income workers in America.

PovertyLabor

Russia: Broken Idols, Solemn Dreams

1983 Nonfiction

Portrays Soviet society and politics.

Soviet UnionCold War

The Wind is Invisible: And Other Poems

2023 Poetry

Collection of poems dedicated to his wife.

NatureLife

The Interpreter

2025 Novel

Novel set at the end of the Vietnam War.

Vietnam War

Style & Themes

Literary Style
JournalisticInvestigative
Recurring Motifs
Social justiceIntergroup relations

Legacy

Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist and author known for in-depth works on social issues.

Trivia

  • Served on the board of trustees at Dartmouth College.
  • His wife Deborah I. Shipler passed away in 2024.