Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
1 appearances
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Edition 55 (2013) Winner
Gilbert King
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Gilbert King
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1962-02-22 （Rockville Centre, New York）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Rockville Centre, New York → St. James, New York → Schenectady, New York → New York City
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Photographer, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1980-2025
- Nominations
- Nominated for Chautauqua Prize, runner-up for Dayton Literary Peace Prize (nonfiction), finalist for Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niskayuna High School | — | — | 高校卒業資格 | — | United States |
| University of South Florida | — | — | — | — | United States |
Niskayuna High School
Degree:
高校卒業資格
Year of Graduation:
1980
Country:
United States
Graduated in 1980
University of South Florida
Country:
United States
Left two math credits short of graduating. Awarded Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters on December 13, 2014
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction | Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America | — | Columbia University | Winner |
| 2018 | Florida Book Awards Gold Medal (Nonfiction) | Beneath a Ruthless Sun: A True Story of Violence, Race, and Justice Lost and Found | Nonfiction | Florida Book Awards | Gold Medal |
Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
2013
Work:
Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Florida Book Awards Gold Medal (Nonfiction)
2018
Work:
Beneath a Ruthless Sun: A True Story of Violence, Race, and Justice Lost and Found
Category:
Nonfiction
Organization:
Florida Book Awards
Result:
Gold Medal
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Execution of Willie Francis: Race, Murder, and the Search for Justice in the American South
2008 NonfictionExplores the life of Willie Francis, a 16-year-old African-American in Louisiana who survived a botched electric chair execution in 1946 after being convicted of murder.
Racial injusticeCapital punishmentSearch for justice
Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America
2012 NonfictionChronicles the 1949 Groveland Boys case in Florida, where four young African-American men were falsely accused of rape, defended by Thurgood Marshall.
Racial injusticeCivil rightsJudicial miscarriage
Adaptations
- [Film]
Beneath a Ruthless Sun: A True Story of Violence, Race, and Justice Lost and Found
2018 NonfictionStory of Jesse Daniels, a mentally disabled white youth framed for rape in Lake County, Florida, and the efforts of journalist Mabel Norris Reese and lawyer Richard Graham.
Racial injusticeViolenceCorrupt justice
Bibliography
- The Execution of Willie Francis (2008)
- Devil in the Grove (2012)
- Beneath a Ruthless Sun (2018)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Meticulous research from primary sourcesGripping narrative styleEvocative historical reconstruction
- Recurring Motifs
- Racial injustice in AmericaFlaws in the justice systemCivil rights struggles
Legacy
Pulitzer Prize winner known for nonfiction works on civil rights history and racial injustice in the American South, praised for in-depth research including FBI files.
Trivia
- Co-host of award-winning podcast Bone Valley
- Worked as photographer for Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, etc.