American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (1995) Winner
John Ross
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John Ross
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1938-03-11 （New York City）
- Died
- 2011-01-17 （Tzintzuntzan, Michoacán, Mexico） age 72
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Residence History
- Manhattan (Soho), New York City → Michoacán, Mexico → San Francisco (Mission District), United States → Arcata, California, United States → Mexico City, Mexico
Career
- Occupations
- author, poet, journalist, activist
- Active Years
- 1956-2011
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronx High School of Science | — | — | — | 1950s | United States |
Bronx High School of Science
Period:
1950s
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | American Book Award | Rebellion from the Roots: Indian Uprising in Chiapas | — | Before Columbus Foundation | 受賞 |
American Book Award
1995
Work:
Rebellion from the Roots: Indian Uprising in Chiapas
Organization:
Before Columbus Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
National Outdoor Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1999) Winner
Works
Major Works
Rebellion from the Roots: Indian Uprising in Chiapas
1995 Non-fiction (political/reportage)A reportage based on on-the-ground coverage of the indigenous uprising in Chiapas, exploring its social and political roots.
indigenous movementsrebellionpolitical self-determination
El Monstruo: Dread and Redemption in Mexico City
2009 Non-fiction (urban studies)A portrait of Mexico City, examining its horrors and redemptions through observation and historical context.
urban fragmentationpoverty and violenceeveryday life
Murdered by Capitalism: A Memoir of 150 Years of Life & Death on the American Left
2004 Memoir / Non-fictionA memoir intertwining personal experience with the history of the American left.
leftist movementspersonal historypolitical struggle
¡ZAPATISTAS! Making Another World Possible: Chronicles of Resistance 2000–2006
2007 Non-fiction (political/reportage)A compilation of chronicles of the Zapatista movement and resistance from 2000 to 2006.
Zapatistasresistance movementsautonomy
Bibliography
- Rebellion from the Roots: Indian Uprising in Chiapas (1995)
- Mexico in Focus (1996)
- We Came to Play: An Anthology of Writings on Basketball (co-edited, 1996)
- The Annexation of Mexico: From the Aztecs to the IMF (1998)
- Tonatiuh's People: A Novel of the Mexican Cataclysm (1998)
- Mexico in Focus: A Guide to the People, Politics, and Culture (2002)
- The War Against Oblivion: The Zapatista Chronicles (2002)
- Murdered by Capitalism: A Memoir of 150 Years of Life & Death on the American Left (2004)
- ¡ZAPATISTAS! Making Another World Possible: Chronicles of Resistance 2000–2006 (2007)
- El Monstruo: Dread and Redemption in Mexico City (2009)
- Rebel Reporting: John Ross Speaks to Independent Journalists (ed. Norman Stockwell & Cristalyne Bell) (2015)
- Numerous poetry chapbooks (Jam; 12 Songs of Love and Ecocide; The Psoriacis of Heartbreak; etc.)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- direct, journalistic proseactivist and polemical tonebased on on-the-ground reporting
- Recurring Motifs
- social movementsMexican politics and urban lifeindigenous resistance
Health
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liver cancer2010-2011Cause of death; ended his activities
Legacy
Recognized as an activist journalist who chronicled Mexican politics and indigenous movements. A key chronicler of the Zapatista movement, his books on Mexico City and political struggles are widely referenced.
Trivia
- Traveled to Iraq in 2003 as a freelance reporter and voluntarily served as a 'human shield'.
- Was prosecuted as one of the earliest draft resisters during the Vietnam War and served time in federal prison.
- Father of notable record producer Dante Ross.
- Won the 1995 American Book Award for 'Rebellion from the Roots'.