Casey Award
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (2009) Winner
Larry Tye
ラリー・タイ
Rarī Tai
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Boston
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, non-fiction author
- Active Years
- 1981-2024
- Affiliations
- The Boston Globe, Health Coverage Fellowship
- Memberships
- Nieman Fellow
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Harvard University | — | Nieman Fellowship | — | 1993-1994 | United States |
Brown University
Country:
United States
graduated
Harvard University
Nieman Fellowship
Period:
1993-1994
Year of Graduation:
1994
Country:
United States
Nieman Fellow
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Livingston Award | — | Young Journalists | Livingston Foundation | winner |
| — | Edward J. Meeman Award | — | 環境ジャーナリズム | — | winner |
| — | Goldsmith Research Prize | — | — | Harvard Kennedy School of Government | winner |
| 2009 | Casey Award | Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend | ベスト野球本 | Spitball Magazine | winner |
| 2010 | Seymour Medal | Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend | — | Society for American Baseball Research | winner |
Livingston Award
1985
Category:
Young Journalists
Organization:
Livingston Foundation
Result:
winner
Edward J. Meeman Award
Category:
環境ジャーナリズム
Result:
winner
Goldsmith Research Prize
Organization:
Harvard Kennedy School of Government
Result:
winner
Casey Award
2009
Work:
Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend
Category:
ベスト野球本
Organization:
Spitball Magazine
Result:
winner
Seymour Medal
2010
Work:
Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend
Organization:
Society for American Baseball Research
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Dr. Harold and Dorothy Seymour Medal (Seymour Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2010) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Father of Spin: Edward L. Bernays and the Birth of Public Relations
1998 biographyBiography of Edward Bernays, the father of public relations.
public relationspropaganda
Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend
2009 biographyBiography of legendary baseball pitcher Satchel Paige.
baseballracial segregation
Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon
2016 biographyBiography tracing Robert F. Kennedy's transformation into a liberal icon.
politicscivil rights
Adaptations
- [TV series] Untitled RFK series
Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy
2020 biographyDetailed biography of Senator Joe McCarthy and his enduring legacy.
McCarthyismpolitical demagoguery
Bibliography
- The Father of Spin: Edward L. Bernays and the Birth of Public Relations
- Homelands: Portraits of the New Jewish Diaspora
- Rising From the Rails: Pullman Porters and the Making of the Black Middle Class
- Shock: The Healing Power of Electroconvulsive Therapy
- Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend
- Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero
- Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon
- Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy
- The Jazzmen: How Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie Transformed America
Adaptations
- Rising from the Rails (documentary)
- Shock (documentary)
- Bobby Kennedy (Hulu limited TV series)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- thoroughly researched biographical stylenuanced portraiture
- Recurring Motifs
- notable Americanssocial transformers
Legacy
Renowned American non-fiction author specializing in biographies of notable figures, with a distinguished journalism career and numerous awards.
In Popular Culture
- His RFK biography being adapted into a Hulu series starring Chris Pine
Trivia
- Medical beat reporter at The Boston Globe.
- Taught journalism at Boston University, Northeastern University, and Tufts University.