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Michael Williamson

マイケル・ウィリアムソン

Maikeru Wiriamuson

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1957
Nationality
United States
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
photojournalist
Active Years
1980-2024
Affiliations
Sacramento Bee, The Washington Post
Influenced
Bruce Springsteen

Awards

Pulitzer Prize
1990
Work: And Their Children After Them
Category: 一般ノンフィクション部門
Organization: Columbia University
Result: Winner
Pulitzer Prize
2000
Work: Kosovo coverage photos
Category: フィーチャー・フォトグラフィー部門
Organization: Columbia University
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

And Their Children After Them

1989 Nonfiction

Photo essay following the lives of poor families and their children, co-authored with Dale Maharidge.

povertyfamilysocial inequality

Journey to Nowhere: The Saga of the New Underclass

1990 Nonfiction

Depicts the wandering lives of America's new underclass, inspiring Bruce Springsteen.

underclassnomadismdespair

The Last Great American Hobo

1993 Nonfiction

Story of the last great American hobos.

hobosAmerican culture

Bibliography

  • And Their Children After Them
  • Journey to Nowhere: The Saga of the New Underclass
  • The Last Great American Hobo
  • Homeland
  • Denison, Iowa

Style & Themes

Literary Style
documentary stylerealism
Recurring Motifs
povertymarginalized people

Legacy

Renowned American photojournalist who won two Pulitzer Prizes, known for work on poverty and social issues.

In Popular Culture

  • His book Journey to Nowhere inspired Bruce Springsteen's songs 'Youngstown' and 'The New Timer' on The Ghost of Tom Joad.

Trivia

  • Orphaned at an early age and grew up in a series of foster homes, which he attributes to his interest in the poor.
  • Married three times and has three daughters.