Los Angeles Times Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2001) Winner
Rick Perlstein
リック・パールスタイン
Rikku Pārusutain
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1969-09-03 （Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Reform Judaism
- Residence History
- Milwaukee (childhood) → Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York (moved c.1994) → Chicago (later)
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Writer, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1994-
- Affiliations
- The Village Voice (former national political correspondent), Campaign for America's Future (Senior Fellow, 2007–2009), The American Prospect (contributor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Chicago | Department of History | History | BA | — | United States |
| University of Michigan | American Studies (graduate) | American Studies | MA | — | United States |
University of Chicago
Department of History
/ History
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1992
Country:
United States
Earned a BA in History
University of Michigan
American Studies (graduate)
/ American Studies
Degree:
MA
Country:
United States
Graduate study in American Studies (MA)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Los Angeles Times Book Prize (History) | Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus | — | Los Angeles Times | 受賞 |
Los Angeles Times Book Prize (History)
2001
Work:
Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus
Organization:
Los Angeles Times
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus
2001 Non-fiction / HistoryA history of Barry Goldwater's rise and the political shifts around the 1960s, tracing the formation of the conservative movement through detailed archival research.
American conservatismPolitical realignment1960s
Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America
2008 Non-fiction / HistoryExamines Richard Nixon's political rise and how American society became more fractured, noted for its detailed narrative.
Nixon eraSocial fragmentationPolitical culture
The Invisible Bridge: The Fall of Nixon and the Rise of Reagan
2014 Non-fiction / HistoryA thorough account of the political and cultural processes from Nixon's fall to Reagan's rise, receiving widespread critical acclaim.
Presidential politicsRise of conservatism1970s
Reaganland: America's Right Turn, 1976–1980
2020 Non-fiction / HistoryA long-form account (1976–1980) detailing the turn toward Reagan and the political shifts that led to it; regarded as a capstone work on recent conservative ascendancy.
Reagan revolutionConservatism1976–1980
Bibliography
- Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus (2001)
- The Stock Ticker and the Superjumbo: How the Democrats Can Once Again Become America's Dominant Political Party (2005)
- Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America (2008)
- The Invisible Bridge: The Fall of Nixon and the Rise of Reagan (2014)
- Reaganland: America's Right Turn, 1976–1980 (2020)
- Articles and essays (The New Republic, Rolling Stone, The Nation, etc.)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narrative history grounded in detailed archival researchCritical and analytical proseScholarly approach that employs storytelling techniques
- Recurring Motifs
- Political polarizationRise and transformation of conservatismTurning points in American political culture
Legacy
Rick Perlstein is known for a series of detailed works on post-1960s American conservatism. His books have received critical acclaim and awards and contributed to understanding modern U.S. politics, while also drawing controversy such as plagiarism allegations surrounding one title.
Quotes
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a chronicler extraordinaire of modern conservatism.
Source: Politico (J. Patrick Coolican) (2008)
Trivia
- As a teenager he collected 1960s magazines from a used-book warehouse in Milwaukee.
- Photographs show him seated at a baby grand piano, indicating an interest in music.