Los Angeles Times Book Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 23 (2002) Winner
Michael B. Oren
マイケル・ビー・オレン
Maikeru Bī Oren
Aliases:
Michael Bornstein / Michael Scott Bornstein
Pen Names:
Michael Oren（Common byline used for academic, journalistic and fiction works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1955-05-20 （New York, United States）
- Nationality
- United States (1955–2009), Israel (1979–present)
- Languages
- English, Hebrew
- Religion
- Conservative Judaism
- Residence History
- West Orange, New Jersey (raised) → Jaffa (residence) → Washington, D.C. (professional residence/assignment)
Career
- Occupations
- essayist, novelist, politician, diplomat, historian, academic
- Active Years
- 1977-2025
- Affiliations
- Shalem Center (Distinguished Fellow), Atlantic Council (Ambassador-in-Residence), Hebrew University (Lady Davis Fellow / visiting faculty), Ben-Gurion University (faculty), Georgetown University (visiting professor)
- Memberships
- Kulanu (political party)
- Influenced By
- Yitzhak Rabin, Scholars and diplomats of modern Middle East history
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University (Columbia College) | — | International Relations | BA | 1973–1977 | United States |
| Columbia University (School of International and Public Affairs) | — | International and Public Affairs | MA | 1977–1978 | United States |
| Princeton University | — | Near Eastern Studies | PhD | 1982–1986 | United States |
Columbia University (Columbia College)
International Relations
Degree:
BA
Period:
1973–1977
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
United States
BA in International Relations
Columbia University (School of International and Public Affairs)
International and Public Affairs
Degree:
MA
Period:
1977–1978
Year of Graduation:
1978
Country:
United States
Completed as an International Fellow and DACOR Fellow
Princeton University
Near Eastern Studies
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1982–1986
Year of Graduation:
1986
Country:
United States
MA (1984) and PhD (1986) in Near Eastern Studies
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Los Angeles Times Book Prize (History) | Six Days of War | 歴史 | Los Angeles Times | 受賞 |
| 2003 | National Jewish Book Award | Six Days of War | — | Jewish Book Council | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Outstanding Achievers with Learning Disabilities Award | — | — | Lab School of Washington, D.C. | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Scholar-Statesman Award | — | — | The Washington Institute for Near East Policy | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. legacy prize for international service | — | — | Associated organizations (ceremony) | 受賞 |
| 2025 | Gildenhorn Fellow | — | — | Wilson Center | 任命 |
Los Angeles Times Book Prize (History)
2003
Work:
Six Days of War
Category:
歴史
Organization:
Los Angeles Times
Result:
受賞
National Jewish Book Award
2003
Work:
Six Days of War
Organization:
Jewish Book Council
Result:
受賞
Outstanding Achievers with Learning Disabilities Award
2011
Organization:
Lab School of Washington, D.C.
Result:
受賞
Scholar-Statesman Award
2014
Organization:
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Result:
受賞
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. legacy prize for international service
2013
Organization:
Associated organizations (ceremony)
Result:
受賞
Gildenhorn Fellow
2025
Organization:
Wilson Center
Result:
任命
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East
2002 History / Non-fictionA detailed account of the 1967 Six-Day War, analyzing the interactions of regional states and great powers and the conflict's lasting impact.
war and diplomacymodernization of the Middle Eastinternational relations
Translations
- Six Days of War (translations exist in multiple languages)
Power, Faith and Fantasy: The United States in the Middle East, 1776 to 2006
2007 History / Non-fictionA long-view history of U.S. involvement in the Middle East, examining how power, religion, and myth shaped American policy.
U.S. diplomatic historyreligion and politicsMiddle East policy
Ally: My Journey Across the American-Israeli Divide
2015 Memoir / Political commentaryA memoir recounting his diplomatic career and the evolution of U.S.-Israel relations, including controversial assessments.
diplomacyU.S.-Israel relationspersonal memoir
The Night Archer and Other Stories
2020 Short stories / FictionA collection of short stories showcasing Oren's fiction-writing alongside his academic work.
memoryfamilymargins of history
Bibliography
- Sand Devil (2000)
- Six Days of War (2002)
- Reunion (2003)
- Power, Faith and Fantasy (2007)
- New Essays on Zionism (ed., 2007)
- The Origins of the Second Arab-Israeli War (2013)
- Ally (2015)
- The Night Archer and Other Stories (2020)
- To All Who Call in Truth (2021)
- Swann's War (2022)
- Israel 2048: The Rejuvenated State (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly, fact-based narrationdirect and explanatory voice in diplomatic memoirsdescriptive, character-focused style in fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- U.S.-Middle East relationsethics of war and diplomacyJewish identity and immigration (aliyah)
Legacy
As a scholar of modern Middle East history and a practitioner of diplomacy, he has contributed to public understanding of U.S.-Middle East relations through academic works and public commentary. His memoirs and popular histories have had broad influence and he has been a prominent voice in public diplomacy and policy debates.
In Popular Culture
- Frequent appearances on C-SPAN, The Daily Show, Charlie Rose and other TV programs
- Memoirs such as 'Ally' received significant media attention
Quotes
-
The Goldstone Report goes further than Ahmadinejad and the Holocaust deniers by stripping the Jews not only of the ability and the need but of the right to defend themselves.
Source: The New Republic (op-ed, 2009) (2009)
Trivia
- Born Michael Scott Bornstein; changed surname to Oren after becoming an Israeli citizen.
- Won two golds and one silver in rowing at the 1977 Maccabiah Games.
- Renounced U.S. citizenship in 2009 upon nomination as Israeli ambassador to the United States.
- In youth won the PBS National Young Filmmaker's contest for 'Comrades in Arms.'