William E. Colby Military Writers' Award
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2009) Winner
Dexter Filkins
デクスター・フィルキンス
Dekusutā Firukinsu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1961-05-24 （Cincinnati, Ohio）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Cincinnati, Ohio → Florida
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, author, war correspondent
- Active Years
- 1983-2024
- Affiliations
- The New York Times, The New Yorker, Los Angeles Times, Miami Herald
- Nominations
- 2002 Pulitzer Prize finalist (Afghanistan dispatches)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Florida | — | political science | BA | — | United States |
| St Antony's College, Oxford | — | international relations | MPhil | — | United Kingdom |
University of Florida
political science
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1983
Country:
United States
St Antony's College, Oxford
international relations
Degree:
MPhil
Year of Graduation:
1984
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Pulitzer Prize | International Reporting | 国際報道 | Columbia University | 受賞 |
| 2004 | George Polk Award | Fallujah assault | — | Long Island University | 受賞 |
| 2011 | George Polk Award | Afghanistan and Pakistan coverage | — | Long Island University | 受賞 |
| 2009 | National Magazine Award | Right at the Edge | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2011 | National Magazine Award | Bedrooms of the Fallen | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2008 | National Book Critics Circle Award | The Forever War | ノンフィクション | — | 受賞 |
Pulitzer Prize
2009
Work:
International Reporting
Category:
国際報道
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
George Polk Award
2004
Work:
Fallujah assault
Organization:
Long Island University
Result:
受賞
George Polk Award
2011
Work:
Afghanistan and Pakistan coverage
Organization:
Long Island University
Result:
受賞
National Magazine Award
2009
Work:
Right at the Edge
Result:
受賞
National Magazine Award
2011
Work:
Bedrooms of the Fallen
Result:
受賞
National Book Critics Circle Award
2008
Work:
The Forever War
Category:
ノンフィクション
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Forever War
2008 non-fictionChronicles his experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq.
warIraq WarAfghanistan War
Bibliography
- The Forever War (2008)
- The fall of the warrior king (2005)
- Where Plan A left Ahmad Chalabi (2006)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- immersive reportingfirst-person narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- horrors of warhuman cost
Legacy
Renowned as a leading war correspondent, winner of multiple awards including Pulitzer Prize.
Trivia
- Grew up in Florida.
- Nieman Fellow at Harvard.