Pulitzer Prize for History
1 appearances
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Edition 100 (2018) Winner
Jack E. Davis
ジャック・イー・デイビス
Jakku Ī Deibisu
Aliases:
Jack Emerson Davis
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1956-07-13 （Unknown）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Florida, USA
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Professor, Environmental Historian
- Active Years
- 1985-2024
- Affiliations
- University of Florida
- Nominations
- National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Florida | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| University of South Florida | — | — | MA | — | United States |
| Brandeis University | — | History | Ph.D. | — | United States |
University of South Florida
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1985
Country:
United States
University of South Florida
Degree:
MA
Year of Graduation:
1989
Country:
United States
Brandeis University
History
Degree:
Ph.D.
Year of Graduation:
1994
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Pulitzer Prize for History | The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea | History | Columbia University | Winner |
| 2019 | Carnegie Fellow | — | — | Carnegie Corporation of New York | Fellow |
| 2017 | Kirkus Prize (Nonfiction) | The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea | Nonfiction | Kirkus Reviews | Winner |
| 2010 | Florida Book Award (Nonfiction Gold Medal) | An Everglades Providence: Marjory Stoneman Douglas and the American Environmental Century | Nonfiction | Florida Book Awards Committee | Gold Medal |
| 2001 | Charles S. Sydnor Prize | Race Against Time: Culture and Separation in Natchez since 1930 | — | Southern Historical Association | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for History
2018
Work:
The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea
Category:
History
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Carnegie Fellow
2019
Organization:
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Result:
Fellow
Kirkus Prize (Nonfiction)
2017
Work:
The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea
Category:
Nonfiction
Organization:
Kirkus Reviews
Result:
Winner
Florida Book Award (Nonfiction Gold Medal)
2010
Work:
An Everglades Providence: Marjory Stoneman Douglas and the American Environmental Century
Category:
Nonfiction
Organization:
Florida Book Awards Committee
Result:
Gold Medal
Charles S. Sydnor Prize
2001
Work:
Race Against Time: Culture and Separation in Natchez since 1930
Organization:
Southern Historical Association
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea
2017 Environmental HistoryA comprehensive history of the Gulf of Mexico from its geological formation to the present.
Natural EnvironmentHuman ImpactAmerican History
An Everglades Providence: Marjory Stoneman Douglas and the American Environmental Century
2009 Biography-Environmental HistoryDual biography of Marjory Stoneman Douglas and the Florida Everglades.
Environmental ProtectionFemale ActivismConservation
The Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America's Bird
2022 Natural HistoryThe history and improbable journey of America's symbolic bird, the bald eagle.
Wildlife ConservationSymbolism
Race Against Time: Culture and Separation in Natchez since 1930
2001 Social HistoryCultural and racial separation in Natchez, Mississippi, since 1930.
Race RelationsSouthern Culture
Bibliography
- The Bald Eagle: The Improbable Journey of America's Bird
- The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea
- An Everglades Providence: Marjory Stoneman Douglas and the American Environmental Century
- Race Against Time: Culture and Separation in Natchez since 1930
- The Wide Brim: Early Poems and Ponderings of Marjory Stoneman Douglas
- Making Waves: Female Activists in Twentieth-Century Florida
- The Civil Rights Movement
- Paradise Lost?: The Environmental History of Florida (ed.)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed and engaging narrativeSpecialized environmental history
- Recurring Motifs
- Human-nature relationshipsFlorida ecosystemsEnvironmental conservation
Legacy
Pulitzer Prize-winning distinguished environmental historian and professor at the University of Florida, specializing in American natural history, particularly Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.