Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1966) Winner
Edwin Way Teale
エドウィン・ウェイ・ティール
Edwin Way Teale
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1899-06-02 （Joliet, Illinois）
- Died
- 1980-10-18 （Near Hampton, Connecticut） age 81
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Joliet, Illinois → Grandparents' Lone Oak farm in Indiana dune country → Wichita, Kansas → New York City → Long Island, New York → Hampton, Connecticut
Career
- Occupations
- Naturalist, Author, Photographer, Teacher, Magazine Writer
- Active Years
- 1930-1980
- Affiliations
- Popular Science, New York Entomological Society, Brooklyn Entomological Society, Thoreau Society
- Memberships
- New York Entomological Society (President 1944-1949), Brooklyn Entomological Society (President 1949-1953), Thoreau Society (President 1958), American Association for the Advancement of Science (Fellow), New York Academy of Sciences, Royal Photographic Society (Associate)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earlham College | — | English Literature | B.A. | 不明 | United States |
| Friends University | — | Unknown | — | 1922-1924 | United States |
| Columbia University | — | Unknown | M.A. | 1924-1926 | United States |
Earlham College
English Literature
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
不明
Year of Graduation:
1922
Country:
United States
Received B.A. in English literature
Friends University
Unknown
Period:
1922-1924
Country:
United States
Taught 1922-1924, debate coach, yearbook adviser
Columbia University
Unknown
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
1924-1926
Year of Graduation:
1926
Country:
United States
Received Master of Arts degree
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | John Burroughs Medal | Near Horizons | — | John Burroughs Association | 受賞 |
| 1966 | Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction | Wandering Through Winter | — | Columbia University | 受賞 |
| 1960 | Indiana Author's Day award | — | — | State of Indiana | 受賞 |
| 1975 | Ecology Award | — | — | Massachusetts Horticultural Society | 受賞 |
| 1975 | Conservation Medal | — | — | New England Wildflower Society | 受賞 |
John Burroughs Medal
1943
Work:
Near Horizons
Organization:
John Burroughs Association
Result:
受賞
Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
1966
Work:
Wandering Through Winter
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
Indiana Author's Day award
1960
Organization:
State of Indiana
Result:
受賞
Ecology Award
1975
Organization:
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Result:
受賞
Conservation Medal
1975
Organization:
New England Wildflower Society
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
North with the Spring
1951 Natural historyA naturalist's record of a 17,000-mile journey with the North American spring.
Seasonal changesNature observation
Journey Into Summer
1960 Natural historyA naturalist's record of a 19,000-mile journey through the North American summer.
Summer natureTravel
Autumn Across America
1956 Natural historyA naturalist's record of a 20,000-mile journey through the North American autumn.
Autumn landscapesNature
Wandering Through Winter
1965 Natural historyA naturalist's record of a 20,000-mile journey through the North American winter. Pulitzer Prize winner.
Winter natureEnvironment
Dune Boy
1943 AutobiographyMemoir of childhood summers fostering interest in nature.
ChildhoodAwakening to nature
Bibliography
- The Book of Gliders
- Grassroot Jungles
- The Boys' Book of Insects
- The Boys' Book of Photography
- The Golden Throng
- Byways to Adventure: A Guide to Nature Hobbies
- Near Horizons
- Dune Boy: The Early Years of a Naturalist
- The Lost Woods
- Walden – Introduction, commentary, photographs
- Days without Time
- The Insect World of J. Henri Fabre
- Green Mansions – Introduction, captions
- North With The Spring
- Green Treasury
- Circle of the Seasons
- The Junior Book of Insects
- Exploring The Insect World With Edwin Way Teale
- The Wilderness World of John Muir
- Omnibus III
- Insect Friends
- Autumn Across America
- Adventures In Nature
- Journey Into Summer
- The Lost Dog
- The Bees
- The Strange Lives of Familiar Insects
- The Thoughts of Thoreau
- Audubon's Wildlife
- Wandering Through Winter
- Springtime in Britain
- Photographs of American Nature
- A Naturalist Buys An Old Farm
- The American Seasons
- A Walk through the Year
- A Conscious Stillness: Two Naturalists on Thoreau's Rivers
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- DescriptiveObservation-basedCombined with photography
- Recurring Motifs
- Seasonal cyclesNorth American natureInsects and wildlife
Legacy
American naturalist whose works document North American environmental conditions from 1930-1980. Best known for The American Seasons series. Pulitzer Prize winner. Trail Wood preserved as nature sanctuary.
Museums
- Trail Wood Hampton, Connecticut
Archives
- University of Connecticut Archives & Special Collections
- Concord Free Public Library
In Popular Culture
- Historic marker in Porter County, Indiana
Trivia
- Changed name to Edwin Way Teale at age 12
- Son David killed in action in 1945
- Staff writer at Popular Science for 13 years