Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
1 appearances
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Edition 43 (2001) Winner
Herbert P. Bix
ハーバート・ピー・ビックス
Hābāto P. Bikkusu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1938 （Boston, Massachusetts, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English, Japanese
- Residence History
- Boston → Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, United States Navy
- Active Years
- 1965-2014
- Affiliations
- Hosei University, Hitotsubashi University, Binghamton University
- Memberships
- Committee of Concerned Asian Scholars
- Influenced By
- John W. Dower
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts Amherst | — | — | — | 学部生時代 | United States |
| Harvard University | — | History and Far Eastern Languages | PhD | ベトナム戦争期 | United States |
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Period:
学部生時代
Country:
United States
Harvard University
History and Far Eastern Languages
Degree:
PhD
Period:
ベトナム戦争期
Country:
United States
Classmate with John W. Dower et al.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction | Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan | — | Columbia University | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
2001
Work:
Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan
2000 Biography, HistoryA revisionist biography of Emperor Hirohito detailing his active role in modern Japanese history, including the Second Sino-Japanese War and WWII.
Emperor's war responsibilityJapanese imperialismPower structures
Peasant Protest in Japan, 1590–1884
1986 HistoryA Marxist historical analysis of peasant protests in Japan from 1590 to 1884.
Peasant movementsSocial changeClass struggle
Bibliography
- Peasant Protest in Japan, 1590–1884 (1986)
- Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan (2000)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Extensive use of primary sourcesRevisionist interpretationDetailed contextual analysis
- Recurring Motifs
- Power and responsibilityDebunking historical mythsSocial movements
Legacy
Renowned for revisionist works on modern Japanese history, particularly the emperor system and war responsibility; Pulitzer Prize winner whose books sparked debates in historiography.
Trivia
- Harvard graduate school classmate of John W. Dower.
- Won Pulitzer one year after Dower's win in the same category.
- Professor Emeritus of History and Sociology at Binghamton University.