Orwell Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1997) Winner
Peter Godwin
ピーター・ゴドウィン
Pītā Godowin
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1957-12-04 （Salisbury (now Harare), Rhodesia）
- Nationality
- Zimbabwean
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Zimbabwe → Manhattan, New York
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, author, memoirist, human rights lawyer, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker
- Active Years
- 1980-2024
- Affiliations
- PEN American Center (President 2012-2015), Council on Foreign Relations
- Memberships
- Guggenheim Fellow, Orwell Fellow, MacDowell Fellow
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. George's College | — | high school | — | — | Zimbabwe |
| Cambridge University | — | law | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Oxford University | — | international relations | — | — | United Kingdom |
St. George's College
high school
Country:
Zimbabwe
Cambridge University
law
Country:
United Kingdom
Oxford University
international relations
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Orwell Prize | Mukiwa | — | The Orwell Foundation | winner |
The Orwell Prize
1997
Work:
Mukiwa
Organization:
The Orwell Foundation
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Mukiwa: A White Boy in Africa
1991 memoirA memoir about growing up in Southern Rhodesia during the Rhodesian Bush War.
Rhodesian Bush Waridentity
When a Crocodile Eats the Sun
2006 memoirDetails the ebbing of his father's life against the backdrop of Zimbabwe and discovery of Jewish roots.
familyZimbabwe's declineHolocaust
The Fear: Robert Mugabe and the Martyrdom of Zimbabwe
2010 non-fictionChronicles Mugabe's campaign of murder and torture after election defeat.
dictatorshiphuman rights abuses
Exit Wounds
2024 memoirA story of love, loss and occasional wars.
Bibliography
- Rhodesians Never Die: The Impact of War and Political Change on White Rhodesia c1970 – 1980
- The Three of Us
- Wild at Heart: Man and Beast in Southern Africa
- Mukiwa: A White Boy in Africa
- When a Crocodile Eats the Sun
- The Fear: Robert Mugabe and the Martyrdom of Zimbabwe
- Exit Wounds
Legacy
Best known for writings on the breakdown of Zimbabwe, served as president of PEN American Center.
Trivia
- Father was Polish Jewish engineer Kazimierz Jerzy Goldfarb; paternal grandparents murdered at Treblinka.
- Older sister Jain killed in Rhodesian Bush War ambush.
- Formerly married to Joanna Coles; three children.