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Edition 10 (1998) Winner
Isabel Vincent
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Isabel Vincent
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1965-01-01 （Toronto, Canada）
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Toronto, Canada → Rio de Janeiro, Brazil → New York City, United States
Career
- Occupations
- Investigative journalist, author
- Active Years
- 1988-2024
- Affiliations
- New York Post, The Globe and Mail, National Post
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Toronto | — | English Department | BA | 1986-1990 | Canada |
University of Toronto
English Department
Degree:
BA
Period:
1986-1990
Year of Graduation:
1990
Country:
Canada
University College. Edited The Varsity (1988-1989).
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Canadian Association of Journalists' Award for excellence in investigative journalism | See No Evil | — | Canadian Association of Journalists | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Southam Fellowship | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2006 | National Jewish Book Award in Canada | Bodies and Souls | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Yad Vashem Award for Holocaust History | Hitler's Silent Partners | — | Yad Vashem | 受賞 |
Canadian Association of Journalists' Award for excellence in investigative journalism
1996
Work:
See No Evil
Organization:
Canadian Association of Journalists
Result:
受賞
Southam Fellowship
1996
Result:
受賞
National Jewish Book Award in Canada
2006
Work:
Bodies and Souls
Result:
受賞
Yad Vashem Award for Holocaust History
1997
Work:
Hitler's Silent Partners
Organization:
Yad Vashem
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
See No Evil
1996 Non-fictionThe strange case of Christine Lamont and David Spencer in the Brazilian kidnapping.
Investigative journalismJournalistic malpracticeKidnapping
Translations
- German, French translations mentioned for other works but not this.
Hitler's Silent Partners
1997 Historical non-fictionSwiss banks, Nazi gold, and the pursuit of justice.
HolocaustSwiss banksNazi gold
Translations
- German: Gold der verfolgten Juden
- French: La Suisse, les avoirs juifs et le secret bancaire
Bodies and Souls
2006 Non-fictionTrafficking of Jewish immigrant prostitutes in the Americas by Zwi Migdal.
Human traffickingImmigrationProstitution
Gilded Lily
2010 BiographyLily Safra, the making of one of the world's wealthiest women.
WealthBiography
Dinner with Edward
2016 MemoirStory of an unexpected friendship with an elderly gourmand. Movie planned starring David Suchet.
FriendshipFoodLife
Adaptations
- [Film] Untitled / 不明
Two Against Hitler
2021 Non-fictionTwo courageous sisters, a rescue mission in the Third Reich, and opera.
HolocaustRescueOpera
Bibliography
- See No Evil: The Strange Case of Christine Lamont and David Spencer (1996)
- Hitler's Silent Partners: Swiss Banks, Nazi Gold, and the Pursuit of Justice (1997)
- Bodies and Souls: The Trafficking of Jewish Immigrant Prostitutes in the Americas (2006)
- Gilded Lily: Lily Safra, The Making of One of the World's Wealthiest Women (2010)
- Dinner with Edward: The Story of an Unexpected Friendship (2016)
- Two Against Hitler: The True Story of Two Courageous Sisters... (2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Investigative and detailedJournalistic
- Recurring Motifs
- International conflictsCorruptionTrue crimeHolocaust
Legacy
Renowned Canadian investigative journalist known for covering international conflicts, drug wars, corruption, and historical non-fiction.
Trivia
- Born to a Portuguese Catholic family.
- Covered Medellín Cartel drug wars in Brazil.
- Settled libel suit with Craig Kielburger.