Goldsmith Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (2007) Winner
Hank Klibanoff
ハンク・クリバノフ
Hank Klibanoff
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1949-03-26 （Florence, Alabama, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Florence, Alabama, U.S. → St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. → Evanston / Chicago area, Illinois, U.S. → Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Professor
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Affiliations
- Emory University, Journalism Program
- Influenced By
- Howard Nemerov (mentor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee High School | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Washington University in St. Louis | — | Department of English | B.A.（英語） | — | United States |
| Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University | — | School of Journalism | Master's in Journalism | — | United States |
Coffee High School
Country:
United States
High school attended
Washington University in St. Louis
Department of English
Degree:
B.A.（英語）
Country:
United States
Studied English; studied under Howard Nemerov.
Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University
School of Journalism
Degree:
Master's in Journalism
Country:
United States
Completed graduate studies in journalism
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Pulitzer Prize for History | The Race Beat: The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle, and the Awakening of a Nation | 歴史 | The Pulitzer Prizes | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Peabody Award | Podcast "Buried Truths" | ポッドキャスト／ドキュメンタリー | Peabody Awards | 受賞 |
Pulitzer Prize for History
2007
Work:
The Race Beat: The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle, and the Awakening of a Nation
Category:
歴史
Organization:
The Pulitzer Prizes
Result:
受賞
Peabody Award
2018
Work:
Podcast "Buried Truths"
Category:
ポッドキャスト／ドキュメンタリー
Organization:
Peabody Awards
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Pulitzer Prize for History
1 appearances
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Edition 89 (2007) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Race Beat: The Press, the Civil Rights Struggle, and the Awakening of a Nation
2006 Non-fiction / History / Media studiesA study of the role newspapers and journalism played during the Civil Rights Movement, detailing how local and national press coverage helped expose injustices and shaped public opinion.
Civil rightsRole of the mediaRacial injustice and social change
Bibliography
- The Race Beat (co-authored, 2006)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Investigative, fact-driven narrativeContext-rich historical exposition
- Recurring Motifs
- Race and racial injusticeCivil rights movementMedia and democracy
Legacy
Klibanoff is recognized for his work on the history of journalism and coverage of the civil rights movement; his Pulitzer Prize-winning book and award-winning podcast have had notable social impact. Through teaching at Emory and involvement in cold case projects, he has highlighted the role of journalism in bridging past and present.
Quotes
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The press helped make the previously invisible realities of the civil rights struggle visible and aided in awakening the nation.
Source: The Race Beat (2006)
Trivia
- Started in journalism delivering newspapers by bicycle as a youth.
- Hosts the podcast 'Buried Truths', which won a Peabody Award in 2018.
- Married to Laurie Leonard; father of three daughters.