Dayton Literary Peace Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2017) Winner
David Bowne Wood
デイヴィッド・ウッド
David Wood
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Quaker
- Residence History
- Washington, D.C. → Chicago → Nairobi
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Author
- Active Years
- 1977-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temple University | — | — | — | — | United States |
Temple University
Country:
United States
Graduate of Temple University (year unknown)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Pulitzer Prize (National Reporting) | Series on American troops severely wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan | — | The Pulitzer Prizes | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Pulitzer Prize | — | — | The Pulitzer Prizes | ファイナリスト |
| 2012 | Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Award for war correspondents | — | — | Bayeux Calvados-Normandy | 受賞 |
| — | Gerald R. Ford Prize for Distinguished Defense Reporting | — | — | Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Dayton Literary Peace Prize (Non-Fiction) | What Have We Done: The Moral Injury of our Longest Wars | ノンフィクション | Dayton Literary Peace Prize | 受賞 |
Pulitzer Prize (National Reporting)
2012
Work:
Series on American troops severely wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan
Organization:
The Pulitzer Prizes
Result:
受賞
Pulitzer Prize
1998
Organization:
The Pulitzer Prizes
Result:
ファイナリスト
Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Award for war correspondents
2012
Organization:
Bayeux Calvados-Normandy
Result:
受賞
Gerald R. Ford Prize for Distinguished Defense Reporting
Organization:
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation
Result:
受賞
Dayton Literary Peace Prize (Non-Fiction)
2017
Work:
What Have We Done: The Moral Injury of our Longest Wars
Category:
ノンフィクション
Organization:
Dayton Literary Peace Prize
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
What Have We Done: The Moral Injury of our Longest Wars
2016 Non-fictionExamines the moral injury inflicted by long wars on soldiers and society through reporting and analysis of severely wounded veterans, military institutions, and national responsibility.
WarVeteransMoral injuryNational security
A Sense of Values: American Warriors in an Uncertain World
1994 Non-fictionAccount of Marine Corps experiences and deployments, portraying the values and conduct of contemporary American servicemen through reporting.
MilitaryValuesField reporting
Bibliography
- What Have We Done: The Moral Injury of our Longest Wars
- A Sense of Values: American Warriors in an Uncertain World
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Reportage-driven objective journalistic styleDetailed on-the-ground description
- Recurring Motifs
- Human side of veteransHuman cost of warMilitary institutions and bureaucracyMoral and psychological effects
Legacy
Recognized for long-term coverage of battlefields and military issues, bringing attention to wounded veterans and moral questions of war. Winner of major awards including the Pulitzer Prize, establishing himself as a leading voice in defense reporting.
Archives
- Library of Congress (holds related materials)
Quotes
-
I have been scared much of my professional life.
Source: HuffPost biography/interview (2011)
Trivia
- A birthright Quaker who registered as a conscientious objector in 1963 and served two years of civilian service.
- Has reported on multiple conflicts and peacekeeping missions in the field (e.g., Desert Storm, Panama, Somalia, Afghanistan, Iraq).