Pulitzer Prize for History
1 appearances
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Edition 94 (2012) Winner
Manning Marable
マニング・マラブル
Manning Marable
Aliases:
William Manning Marable
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-05-13 （Dayton, Ohio）
- Died
- 2011-04-01 （New York City, New York） age 60
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Dayton, Ohio → New York City
Career
- Occupations
- Professor of public affairs, Professor of history, Professor of African-American Studies
- Active Years
- 1971-2011
- Affiliations
- Columbia University, Smith College, Tuskegee Institute
- Memberships
- Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism, Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN)
- Nominations
- National Book Award Finalist (2011), Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction Nominee (2012)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earlham College | — | History | Bachelor of Arts | -1971 | United States |
| University of Wisconsin | — | History | Master's degree | -1972 | United States |
| University of Maryland | — | History | Ph.D. | -1976 | United States |
Earlham College
History
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
-1971
Year of Graduation:
1971
Country:
United States
University of Wisconsin
History
Degree:
Master's degree
Period:
-1972
Year of Graduation:
1972
Country:
United States
University of Maryland
History
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
-1976
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Pulitzer Prize for History | Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention | — | Columbia University | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for History
2012
Work:
Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention
2011 Biography 594 pagesA comprehensive biography of Malcolm X, revealing exaggerations in his early criminal life, possible homosexual relationships, and insights into his assassins.
African American struggleReinventionPan-Africanism
Bibliography
- How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America
- African and Caribbean Politics: From Kwame Nkrumah to Maurice Bishop
- Race, Reform and Rebellion
- The Crisis of Color and Democracy: Essays on Race, Class, and Power
- Beyond Black and White: Transforming African American Politics
- Speaking Truth to Power: Essays on Race, Resistance, and Radicalism
- Black Liberation in Conservative America
- Black Leadership
- Let Nobody Turn Us Around
- Freedom: A Photographic History of the African American Struggle
- The Great Wells of Democracy: The Meaning of Race in American Life
- W. E. B. DuBois: Black Radical Democrat
- The Autobiography of Medgar Evers
- Living Black History: How Reimagining the African-American Past Can Remake America's Racial Future
- The Portable Malcolm X Reader
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly and activist styleAnalytical based on historical facts
- Recurring Motifs
- RacismBlack liberationSocial justice
Health
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Sarcoidosis2000年代-2010Required double lung transplant in mid-2010
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Pneumonia2011Died of complications
Legacy
Pioneer in African-American studies, posthumously awarded Pulitzer for Malcolm X biography. Founded Institute for Research in African-American Studies at Columbia.
Archives
- Columbia University Rare Book & Manuscript Library
In Popular Culture
- Malcolm X biography named among NYT 10 Best Books of 2011
Quotes
-
He saw himself as both a scholar and an activist. For him, the two vocations were inseparable.
Source: Tribute by John McMillan (2011)
Trivia
- Covered Martin Luther King Jr.'s funeral at age 17 for a black newspaper
- Mother was an ordained minister with a Ph.D.
- Critic of Afrocentrism