Dr. Harold and Dorothy Seymour Medal (Seymour Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (2001) Nominee
Richard Ben Cramer
リチャード・ベン・クラマー
Richādo Ben Kuramā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-06-12 （Rochester, New York）
- Died
- 2013-01-07 （Baltimore, Maryland） age 62
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Rochester, New York → Chestertown, Maryland
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Author, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1972-2013
- Nominations
- Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting Finalist (1981)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University | — | Liberal Arts | Bachelor's degree in liberal arts | — | United States |
| Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism | — | Journalism | Master's degree | — | United States |
Johns Hopkins University
Liberal Arts
Degree:
Bachelor's degree in liberal arts
Year of Graduation:
1971
Country:
United States
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Journalism
Degree:
Master's degree
Year of Graduation:
1972
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting | Coverage of the Middle East | — | Columbia University | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting
1979
Work:
Coverage of the Middle East
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
What It Takes: The Way to the White House
1992 Non-fictionAccount of the 1988 presidential election.
PoliticsElections
Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life
2000 BiographyBiography of baseball player Joe DiMaggio.
Hero WorshipAmerican Dream
Adaptations
- [Documentary Film] The Hero's Life / Mark Zwonitzer
Bibliography
- Ted Williams: The Seasons of the Kid (1991)
- What It Takes: The Way to the White House (1992)
- Bob Dole (1994)
- Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life (2000)
- What Do You Think of Ted Williams Now? A Remembrance (2002)
- How Israel Lost: The Four Questions (2004)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Journalistic style with deep reportingVivid narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- Inner lives of politicians and heroesSports and American culture
Health
-
Lung cancer晩年Died from complications
Legacy
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist known for influential works in politics and sports.
In Popular Culture
- Known as an avid New York Yankees fan
Trivia
- Wrote for school newspaper after being cut from baseball team
- Avid New York Yankees fan