Pulitzer Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 108 (2024) Winner
Nathan Thrall
ネイサン・スラル
Neisan Suraru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1979 or 1980
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English, Arabic, Hebrew
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Jerusalem (current) → Gaza (formerly) → Red Hook, New York (Bard College)
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, writer, essayist, professor
- Active Years
- 2010-2024
- Affiliations
- Bard College, International Crisis Group, The New York Review of Books
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Santa Barbara | College of Creative Studies | — | Bachelor of Arts | — | United States |
| Columbia University | — | Politics | Master of Arts | — | United States |
University of California, Santa Barbara
College of Creative Studies
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Country:
United States
Columbia University
Politics
Degree:
Master of Arts
Country:
United States
Learned Arabic and Hebrew at Tel Aviv University
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pulitzer Prize | A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy | General Nonfiction | Columbia University | Winner |
| 2024 | Orwell Prize | A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy | Political Writing | The Orwell Foundation | Shortlisted |
Pulitzer Prize
2024
Work:
A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy
Category:
General Nonfiction
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Orwell Prize
2024
Work:
A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy
Category:
Political Writing
Organization:
The Orwell Foundation
Result:
Shortlisted
Awards & Nominations
Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
1 appearances
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Edition 67 (2024) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Only Language They Understand: Forcing Compromise in Israel and Palestine
2017 Non-fiction/Essay collectionEssay collection on forcing compromise in the Israel-Palestine conflict through power dynamics.
Israel-Palestine conflictPolitical compromiseUse of force
A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy
2023 Non-fictionRecounts the story of a tragic incident in Jerusalem to illuminate Palestinian lives under Israeli occupation.
Palestinian lifeIsraeli occupationTragedyHuman rights
Bibliography
- A Day in the Life of Abed Salama: Anatomy of a Jerusalem Tragedy
- The Only Language They Understand: Forcing Compromise in Israel and Palestine
- "Can Hamas be part of the solution?" (book chapter)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear and analyticalJournalisticDetailed reporting
- Recurring Motifs
- Israel-Palestine conflictReality of occupationSeparate regimes delusion
Legacy
American journalist and author acclaimed for his critiques of Israel-Palestine dynamics, Pulitzer Prize winner.
Trivia
- Jewish American critic of Israeli policies
- Participant in Birthright Israel
- Mother is a Jewish émigré from the Soviet Union