Ryszard Kapuściński Award for Literary Reportage
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Edition 12 (2021) Winner
Jessica Bruder
ジェシカ・ブルーダー
Jessica Bruder
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Clifton, New Jersey, U.S. (approx.)
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Clifton, New Jersey (early life) → Montclair, New Jersey (grew up) → New York City (professional base)
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Non-fiction author, Filmmaker/Producer, Instructor
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- Columbia Journalism School (instructor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amherst College | — | — | Bachelor of Arts | 1996–2000 | United States |
| Columbia University | — | — | Master's in Journalism | 2004–2005 | United States |
Amherst College
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
1996–2000
Year of Graduation:
2000
Country:
United States
Bachelor of Arts
Columbia University
Degree:
Master's in Journalism
Period:
2004–2005
Year of Graduation:
2005
Country:
United States
Master's degree in Journalism
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Barnes & Noble Discover Award | Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century | — | Barnes & Noble | 受賞 |
| 2018 | J. Anthony Lukas Prize | Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century | — | Columbia/Harvard (Lukas Prize Project) | ファイナリスト |
| 2018 | Helen Bernstein Book Award | Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century | — | New York Public Library | ファイナリスト |
Barnes & Noble Discover Award
2017
Work:
Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century
Organization:
Barnes & Noble
Result:
受賞
J. Anthony Lukas Prize
2018
Work:
Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century
Organization:
Columbia/Harvard (Lukas Prize Project)
Result:
ファイナリスト
Helen Bernstein Book Award
2018
Work:
Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century
Organization:
New York Public Library
Result:
ファイナリスト
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century
2017 Non-fiction / JournalismBruder spent months living in a camper van and documenting itinerant Americans who gave up traditional housing to live on the road full-time. The book is an immersive reportage on work, economic precarity, and communities among modern-day nomads.
itinerant laborhousing and homelessnesscommunity and solidaritygig economy
Adaptations
- [Film] Nomadland / Chloé Zhao (2020)
Burning Book: A Visual History of Burning Man
2007 Cultural history / Photo essayA visual and historical account of the Burning Man festival, documenting its culture, participants' creative expression, and significance.
communityexpression and ritualcounterculture
Snowden’s Box: Trust in the Age of Surveillance (with Dale Maharidge)
2020 Non-fiction / Social commentaryA collaborative work examining surveillance, trust, and the effects of surveillance technologies on civic life and privacy.
surveillance societyprivacytechnology and society
Bibliography
- Burning Book: A Visual History of Burning Man (2007)
- Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century (2017)
- Snowden’s Box: Trust in the Age of Surveillance (with Dale Maharidge, 2020)
Adaptations
- Nomadland (film, dir. Chloé Zhao, 2020)
- CamperForce (producer credit, dir. Brett Story, 2017)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- immersive reportagenarrative non-fictionscene-driven, on-the-ground reporting
- Recurring Motifs
- mobility vs. settlementlabor precarityreconstituted communities
Legacy
Through Nomadland, Bruder brought attention to itinerant labor and issues of housing and work among older Americans. The film adaptation expanded public awareness and influenced discourse on the gig economy and housing insecurity.
In Popular Culture
- The film adaptation of Nomadland (dir. Chloé Zhao) brought wide public attention and resulted in a critically acclaimed film that won multiple awards, including at the Academy Awards.
Trivia
- Lived for months in a camper van named 'Van Halen' while reporting for Nomadland.
- Burning Book is a visual history of the Burning Man festival.
- Served as a producer on the documentary CamperForce (dir. Brett Story).