Pulitzer Prize for History
1 appearances
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Edition 63 (1980) Winner
Leon Frank Litwack
レオン・フランク・リトワック
Reon Furanku Ritowakku
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1929-12-02 （Santa Barbara, California）
- Died
- 2021-08-05 （Berkeley, California） age 91
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Santa Barbara, California → Berkeley, California
Career
- Occupations
- Historian
- Active Years
- 1951-2007
- Affiliations
- University of California, Berkeley
- Memberships
- Organization of American Historians (President)
- Influenced By
- W. E. B. Du Bois
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Berkeley | — | History | PhD | 1951-1958 | United States |
University of California, Berkeley
History
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1951-1958
Year of Graduation:
1958
Country:
United States
BA 1951, PhD 1958. Advisor: Kenneth M. Stampp
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Pulitzer Prize for History | Been in the Storm So Long: The Aftermath of Slavery | History | Columbia University | Winner |
| 1981 | National Book Award for Nonfiction | Been in the Storm So Long: The Aftermath of Slavery | Paperback History | National Book Foundation | Winner |
| 1979 | Francis Parkman Prize | Been in the Storm So Long: The Aftermath of Slavery | — | Society of American Historians | Winner |
| 2007 | Golden Apple Award for Outstanding Teaching | — | — | Associated Students of the University of California | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for History
1980
Work:
Been in the Storm So Long: The Aftermath of Slavery
Category:
History
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
National Book Award for Nonfiction
1981
Work:
Been in the Storm So Long: The Aftermath of Slavery
Category:
Paperback History
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
Winner
Francis Parkman Prize
1979
Work:
Been in the Storm So Long: The Aftermath of Slavery
Organization:
Society of American Historians
Result:
Winner
Golden Apple Award for Outstanding Teaching
2007
Organization:
Associated Students of the University of California
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
North of Slavery: The Negro in the Free States, 1790-1860
1961 HistoryExamines the conditions of African Americans in free states.
SlaveryRace Relations
Been in the Storm So Long: The Aftermath of Slavery
1979 HistoryThe aftermath of slavery during and after Reconstruction.
Reconstruction EraAfrican Americans
Trouble in Mind: Black Southerners in the Age of Jim Crow
1998 HistoryBlack Southerners under Jim Crow.
Jim CrowRacial Segregation
How Free Is Free?: The Long Death of Jim Crow
2009 HistoryBlack Southerners and race relations from 1930s to 1955.
Jim CrowCivil Rights
Bibliography
- North of Slavery: The Negro in the Free States, 1790-1860 (1961)
- The American Labor Movement (1962)
- Been in the Storm So Long: The Aftermath of Slavery (1979)
- Trouble In Mind: Black Southerners in the Age of Jim Crow (1998)
- Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America (2000, ed.)
- The Harvard Guide to African-American History (2001, ed.)
- How Free Is Free?: The Long Death of Jim Crow (2009)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed narrative based on primary sources
- Recurring Motifs
- African American experiencesRacial discriminationReconstruction
Health
-
Bladder cancer晩年Cause of death
Legacy
Renowned for scholarship on African American history, slavery, Reconstruction, and Jim Crow era. Pulitzer Prize winner with lasting impact on historiography.
Archives
- Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University
Quotes
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The textbook was my first confrontation with history. I asked my 11th grade teacher for the opportunity to respond to the textbook's version of Reconstruction...
Source: History Matters interview (2001)
Trivia
- Son of Ukrainian Jewish immigrants
- Taught over 30,000 students at UC Berkeley
- President of the Organization of American Historians