PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing
1 appearances
Mark Fainaru-Wada
マーク・ファイナル＝ワダ
Māku Fainaru-Wada
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1964 （Los Angeles, California）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Marin County, California → Petaluma, California
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, writer
- Active Years
- 1989-2024
- Affiliations
- ESPN, San Francisco Chronicle
- Influenced
- Steve Fainaru
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | — | Journalism | — | 1985-1989 | United States |
Northwestern University
Journalism
Period:
1985-1989
Year of Graduation:
1989
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | George Polk Award | BALCO scandal reporting | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Edgar A. Poe Award | BALCO scandal reporting | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Dick Schaap Award for Outstanding Journalism | BALCO scandal reporting | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Associated Press Sports Editors Award | BALCO scandal reporting | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2014 | PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing | League of Denial | — | PEN/ESPN | 受賞 |
George Polk Award
2006
Work:
BALCO scandal reporting
Result:
受賞
Edgar A. Poe Award
2006
Work:
BALCO scandal reporting
Result:
受賞
Dick Schaap Award for Outstanding Journalism
2006
Work:
BALCO scandal reporting
Result:
受賞
Associated Press Sports Editors Award
2006
Work:
BALCO scandal reporting
Result:
受賞
PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing
2014
Work:
League of Denial
Organization:
PEN/ESPN
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Game of Shadows
2006 non-fictionInvestigative book on the BALCO steroid scandal, co-authored with Lance Williams.
dopingsteroidsMLB
League of Denial
2013 non-fictionBook on traumatic brain injury in the NFL, co-authored with brother Steve Fainaru. Adapted into Frontline documentary.
traumatic brain injuryNFLconcussions
Adaptations
- [TV documentary] League of Denial (2013)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- investigative journalismnarrative non-fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- dark side of sportshealth impactsinstitutional cover-ups
Legacy
Influential sports journalist who exposed doping and NFL concussion scandals.
Trivia
- Adopted hyphenated surname after marrying Nicole Wada in 1996.
- Co-authored with brother Steve Fainaru.
- Grew up in Marin County, attending Redwood High School.