Los Angeles Times Book Prize
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Edition 17 (1996) Winner
Peter Maass
ピーター・マース
Peter Maass
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1960 （Los Angeles）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Belgium → South Korea → Hungary → New York City
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Author
- Active Years
- 1985-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Berkeley | — | — | — | — | United States |
University of California, Berkeley
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Berlin Prize | War of Icons (work in progress) | — | American Academy in Berlin | 受賞 |
| 2012 | John M. Higgins Award for Best In-Depth/Enterprise Reporting | — | Best In-Depth/Enterprise Reporting | Mirror Awards (Syracuse University Newhouse School) | 受賞 |
Guggenheim Fellowship
2012
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
Berlin Prize
2009
Work:
War of Icons (work in progress)
Organization:
American Academy in Berlin
Result:
受賞
John M. Higgins Award for Best In-Depth/Enterprise Reporting
2012
Category:
Best In-Depth/Enterprise Reporting
Organization:
Mirror Awards (Syracuse University Newhouse School)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Love Thy Neighbor: A Story of War
1996 Non-fiction / War reportingA reportage account of the Bosnian conflict, drawing on on-the-ground experience to depict the human impact of war.
WarEthnic conflictHumanitarian issues
War of Icons: From Baghdad to Berlin, a Military Writer Looks at How Pictures Frame Wars
2009 Non-fiction / Media studiesAn examination of how images in war reporting shape public perception and the framing of conflicts.
Media and warRole of images
Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Oil
2010 Non-fiction / Energy and environment reportingA reportage on the violence and political consequences tied to oil extraction and trade, based on field reporting.
OilResource conflictGlobal economy
Bibliography
- Love Thy Neighbor: A Story of War (1996)
- War of Icons: From Baghdad to Berlin (2009)
- Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Oil (2010)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- In-depth reportageReality-based narrative grounded in field reporting
- Recurring Motifs
- The politics of wartime imageryViolence and corruption tied to resources (esp. oil)
Legacy
Recognized for field-oriented journalism that probes international conflicts and energy issues; contributed to deeper public understanding of wartime imagery and resource conflicts.
Trivia
- Graduated from the University of California, Berkeley.
- Author of non-fiction works including Love Thy Neighbor and Crude World.
- Has lived in Belgium, South Korea, and Hungary.
- Noted for his relationship with Iraqi blogger Salam Pax during the 2003 Iraq War.
- Was labeled 'Dunce of the Week' by Forbes in 2005 for a New York Times Magazine story.
- Received the John M. Higgins Award in 2012.