National Outdoor Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2012) Winner
Peter Zuckerman
ピーター・ザッカーマン
Peter Zuckerman
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1979-12-27
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Eastern Idaho, USA → Portland, Oregon, USA
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, author, activist
- Active Years
- 2003-
- Affiliations
- The Oregonian, The Post Register, Attic Institute, Falcon Art Community
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chadwick School | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Reed College | — | Biology | BS | 1999–2003 | United States |
Chadwick School
Country:
United States
Secondary school (attended)
Reed College
Biology
Degree:
BS
Period:
1999–2003
Year of Graduation:
2003
Country:
United States
Served on the editorial board of the student newspaper
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Livingston Award | Scouts' Honor series (Post Register reporting) | — | The Livingston Awards | winner |
| 2007 | C.B. Blethen Award | journalism | — | C.B. Blethen Awards | winner |
| 2012 | NCTE George Orwell Award | Buried in the Sky | ノンフィクション | National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) | winner |
| 2012 | Banff Mountain Book Festival Award (mountain history) | Buried in the Sky | 山岳史 | Banff Centre | winner |
| 2012 | National Outdoor Book Award (History) | Buried in the Sky | History | National Outdoor Book Awards | winner |
| 2013 | Independent Publisher (IPA) Award - General Non-Fiction | Buried in the Sky | 一般ノンフィクション | Independent Publisher Association | winner |
| 2013 | ASJA Outstanding Book Award - General Non-Fiction | Buried in the Sky | 一般ノンフィクション | American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) | winner |
| 2005 | Scripps Foundation National Journalism Awards (organization prize) | The Post Register (distinguished service to the First Amendment) | — | Scripps Foundation | winner |
Livingston Award
2006
Work:
Scouts' Honor series (Post Register reporting)
Organization:
The Livingston Awards
Result:
winner
C.B. Blethen Award
2007
Work:
journalism
Organization:
C.B. Blethen Awards
Result:
winner
NCTE George Orwell Award
2012
Work:
Buried in the Sky
Category:
ノンフィクション
Organization:
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
Result:
winner
Banff Mountain Book Festival Award (mountain history)
2012
Work:
Buried in the Sky
Category:
山岳史
Organization:
Banff Centre
Result:
winner
National Outdoor Book Award (History)
2012
Work:
Buried in the Sky
Category:
History
Organization:
National Outdoor Book Awards
Result:
winner
Independent Publisher (IPA) Award - General Non-Fiction
2013
Work:
Buried in the Sky
Category:
一般ノンフィクション
Organization:
Independent Publisher Association
Result:
winner
ASJA Outstanding Book Award - General Non-Fiction
2013
Work:
Buried in the Sky
Category:
一般ノンフィクション
Organization:
American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA)
Result:
winner
Scripps Foundation National Journalism Awards (organization prize)
2005
Work:
The Post Register (distinguished service to the First Amendment)
Organization:
Scripps Foundation
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Buried in the Sky
2012 non-fiction / adventure / mountaineering historyA non-fiction account of the 2008 K2 disaster told from the perspectives of Sherpas and Pakistani high-altitude porters. Co-authored with Amanda Padoan, the book emphasizes local testimony and explores the structures and cultural tensions of high-altitude mountaineering.
mountaineeringculture and hierarchysurvival and traumaaccountability and ethics
Bibliography
- Buried in the Sky (co-written with Amanda Padoan)
- Scouts' Honor (investigative series for The Post Register)
Adaptations
- Church and the Fourth Estate (2020 documentary)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- investigative non-fictionfirst-hand testimony-driven reportageexpository and narrative reporting style
- Recurring Motifs
- making marginalized voices visibleinstitutional accountabilityenvironmental and community concerns
Legacy
Zuckerman is recognized for both investigative reporting and adventure non-fiction. His work exposing abuse within the Boy Scouts and his book on the K2 disaster have had impact in journalism and mountaineering literature.
Academic Societies
- American Society of Journalists and Authors (related organization / award)
Quotes
-
"Easily the most riveting and important mountaineering book of the past decade."
Source: Outside magazine (review) (2012)
Trivia
- While researching in Nepal he nearly died after ingesting a so-called 'half plant, half animal' caterpillar fungus.
- His partner is Sam Adams, the former mayor of Portland, Oregon.