Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1952) Winner
Herman Wouk
ハーマン・ウォーク
Hāman Wōku
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1915-05-27 （New York City）
- Died
- 2019-05-17 （Palm Springs, California） age 103
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Modern Orthodox Judaism
- Residence History
- The Bronx, New York → Palm Springs, California → Washington, D.C. → Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Novelist, Playwright
- Active Years
- 1941-2015
- Memberships
- Pi Lambda Phi
- Influenced By
- Leo Tolstoy, Grandfather Mendel Leib Levine
- Influenced
- Modern historical novelists
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University | — | Literature | B.A. | 1930-1934 | United States |
Columbia University
Literature
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1930-1934
Year of Graduation:
1934
Country:
United States
Member of Pi Lambda Phi fraternity
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Pulitzer Prize for Fiction | The Caine Mutiny | — | Columbia University | Winner |
| 2008 | Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction | — | — | Library of Congress | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
1952
Work:
The Caine Mutiny
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction
2008
Organization:
Library of Congress
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Caine Mutiny
1951 Historical FictionA World War II U.S. Navy destroyer minesweeper where the crew mutinies against the captain.
WarMilitary DisciplineMorality
Adaptations
- [Film] The Caine Mutiny / Edward Dmytryk (1954)
- [Play] The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (1953)
The Winds of War
1971 Historical FictionThe Henry family's story during the outbreak of World War II.
World War IIFamilyHistory
Adaptations
- [TV Miniseries] The Winds of War / Dan Curtis (1983)
War and Remembrance
1978 Historical FictionSequel to The Winds of War, including the Holocaust.
HolocaustWarJewish Experience
Adaptations
- [TV Miniseries] War and Remembrance / Dan Curtis (1988)
Bibliography
- Aurora Dawn
- City Boy
- The Caine Mutiny
- Marjorie Morningstar
- Youngblood Hawke
- The Winds of War
- War and Remembrance
- This Is My God
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Meticulous historical researchTraditional narrative structureMoral themes
- Recurring Motifs
- JudaismWorld War IIFamily Bonds
Legacy
Revered as a master of American historical fiction, Pulitzer winner, lived to 103, published memoir at 100.
Archives
- Library of Congress
In Popular Culture
- His novels were adapted into popular TV miniseries.
Quotes
-
Study the Talmud.
Source: Father's advice -
This Is My God
Source: This Is My God (1959)
Trivia
- Lived to 103.
- Naval service inspired his works.
- Wife Betty was his literary agent.