Pulitzer Prize for History
1 appearances
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Edition 66 (1983) Winner
Rhys Llywelyn Isaac
リース・リウェリン・アイザック
Rīsu Riwerin Aizakku
Aliases:
Rhys Isaac / Rhys L. Isaac
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1937-11-20 （Cape Town, South Africa）
- Died
- 2010-10-06 （Blairgowrie, Victoria, Australia） age 72
- Nationality
- South African, Australian
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Cape Town, South Africa → Oxford, United Kingdom → Melbourne, Australia → Williamsburg, Virginia, United States → Blairgowrie, Victoria, Australia
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Professor of American history
- Active Years
- 1963-2010
- Affiliations
- University of Melbourne, La Trobe University, College of William & Mary
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cape Town | — | Department of History | B.A., M.A. | 1950年代 | South Africa |
| Balliol College, University of Oxford | — | History | Ph.D. | 1959-1962 | United Kingdom |
University of Cape Town
Department of History
Degree:
B.A., M.A.
Period:
1950年代
Country:
South Africa
Balliol College, University of Oxford
History
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
1959-1962
Year of Graduation:
1962
Country:
United Kingdom
Cape Province Rhodes Scholar
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Pulitzer Prize for History | The Transformation of Virginia, 1740-1790 | History | Columbia University | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for History
1983
Work:
The Transformation of Virginia, 1740-1790
Category:
History
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Transformation of Virginia, 1740-1790
1982 History of colonial AmericaA detailed study of the religious and cultural transformation of Virginia society between 1740 and 1790. Pulitzer Prize winner.
Great AwakeningSocial changeColonial life
Landon Carter's Uneasy Kingdom: Revolution and Rebellion on a Virginia Plantation
2004 American Revolutionary historyUses the diary of Virginia planter Landon Carter to explore revolution and rebellion on a Virginia plantation.
American RevolutionSlaveryPlantation society
Health
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Cancer2000年代後半Cause of death.
Legacy
South African-born Australian historian, the first and only Australian to win the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1983. Specialized in the social history of colonial Virginia.
Trivia
- Had a twin brother, the archaeologist Glynn Isaac.
- Parents were professional botanists William Edwyn Isaac and Frances Margaret Leighton.