Los Angeles Times Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 45 (2024) Winner
Emily Witt
エミリー・ウィット
Emirī Witto
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- place
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Brooklyn, New York
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Literary critic, Writer
- Active Years
- 2006-
- Affiliations
- The New Yorker (staff writer)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Cambridge | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Columbia University, Graduate School of Journalism | — | Investigative Journalism | — | — | United States |
Brown University
Country:
United States
Details of attendance/graduation year not specified
University of Cambridge
Country:
United Kingdom
Sources indicate attendance/graduation (details unclear)
Columbia University, Graduate School of Journalism
Investigative Journalism
Country:
United States
Reported to have completed graduate program in investigative journalism
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Fulbright scholar | — | — | Fulbright Program | 受賞 |
| — | Livingston Award | — | — | The Livingston Awards | 最終候補（ファイナリスト） |
Fulbright scholar
Organization:
Fulbright Program
Result:
受賞
Livingston Award
Organization:
The Livingston Awards
Result:
最終候補（ファイナリスト）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Future Sex
2016 Non-fiction, JournalismA non-fiction exploration of dating and sexuality from women's perspectives in the 21st century. Combines personal experience with social analysis, examining online dating and changes in hookup culture.
modern datingfemale perspectivetechnology and sexuality
Nollywood: The Making of a Film Empire
2017 Non-fiction, Cultural reportingA reporting-style non-fiction account tracing the rise of Nigeria's film industry, Nollywood, and its cultural and economic impact.
film industryNigerian cultureglobal media economy
Health and Safety
2024 Non-fiction, Cultural criticismAn essay collection or long-form non-fiction work focusing on club culture, nightlife, and issues of 'safety' and 'health' in urban life (based on cited sources).
club cultureurban lifesafety and health
Bibliography
- Future Sex. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 2016.
- Nollywood: The Making of a Film Empire. Columbia Global Reports. 2017.
- Health and Safety. Pantheon. 2024-09-17.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- blend of personal writing and social analysis in non-fiction essaysbalance of entertainment and reportage
- Recurring Motifs
- dating and sexualityurban life and nightlifefemale agency
Legacy
Emily Witt is regarded as a contemporary journalist who brought attention to dating culture and women's sexuality through a blend of personal narrative and social analysis. Her long-form nonfiction and essays delve into urban culture and media phenomena.
Quotes
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Like most people I had started internet dating out of loneliness. I soon discovered, as most do, that it can only speed up the rate and increase the number of encounters with other single people, where each encounter is still a chance encounter.
Source: London Review of Books (2014) (2014)
Trivia
- At age thirty she found herself 'single and heartbroken' and began investigating dating culture to understand why.
- Spent time in Mozambique on a Fulbright scholarship reporting on local cinema for U.N.-affiliated news agencies.