Orwell Prize
1回登壇
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第6回（1999年） Winner
Robert William Fisk
ロバート・ウィリアム・フィスク
Robāto Wiriamu Fisuku
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1946-07-12 （Maidstone, Kent, England）
- 死没
- 2020-10-30 （Dublin, Ireland） 74歳
- 国籍
- Irish, British
- 言語
- English, Arabic
- 宗教
- Unknown
- 居住地歴
- Beirut, Lebanon → Dublin, Ireland
経歴
- 職業
- journalist, Middle East correspondent, author
- 活動期間
- 1972年〜2020年
- 所属
- The Independent, The Times, Sunday Express
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster University | — | Latin and Linguistics | BA | — | United Kingdom |
| Trinity College Dublin | — | Political Science | PhD | — | Ireland |
Lancaster University
Latin and Linguistics
学位:
BA
卒業年:
1968
国:
United Kingdom
Trinity College Dublin
Political Science
学位:
PhD
卒業年:
1985
国:
Ireland
Thesis published as 'In Time of War: Ireland, Ulster and the Price of Neutrality, 1939–1945'
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Jacob's Award | — | — | RTÉ | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Amnesty International UK Media Awards | The Other Side of the Hostage Saga | — | Amnesty International UK | 受賞 |
| — | British Press Awards International Journalist of the Year | — | — | British Press Awards | 受賞 (7回) |
| 2002 | Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize | — | — | Lannan Foundation | 受賞 |
Jacob's Award
1991
主催:
RTÉ
結果:
受賞
Amnesty International UK Media Awards
1992
対象作品:
The Other Side of the Hostage Saga
主催:
Amnesty International UK
結果:
受賞
British Press Awards International Journalist of the Year
主催:
British Press Awards
結果:
受賞 (7回)
Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism
2002
結果:
受賞
Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize
2006
主催:
Lannan Foundation
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Pity the Nation: Lebanon at War
1990年 Non-fiction 727ページEyewitness account of the Lebanese Civil War, covering events like the Sabra and Shatila massacre.
Lebanese Civil WarWar atrocities
The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East
2005年 Non-fiction 1366ページComprehensive history of Middle East conflicts interwoven with personal experiences.
Middle East conflictsImperialismWar reporting
全著作
- The Point of No Return: The Strike Which Broke the British in Ulster (1975)
- In Time of War: Ireland, Ulster and the Price of Neutrality, 1939–1945 (1983)
- Pity the Nation: Lebanon at War (1990)
- The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East (2005)
- The Age of the Warrior: Selected Writings (2008)
- Robert Fisk on Algeria: Why Algeria's Tragedy Matters (2013)
- Syria: Descent Into the Abyss (2015)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Detailed and passionate eyewitness reportingVictim's perspectiveChallenging authority
- 頻出モチーフ
- War atrocitiesCriticism of imperialismBorders drawn on maps
健康
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Partial hearing loss1980年代 イラン・イラク戦争中Permanent partial hearing loss from proximity to Iraqi heavy artillery
評価・遺産
Renowned as a leading war correspondent in the Middle East, known for bravery and victim-centered journalism. One of few to interview Osama bin Laden three times. Coined the term 'fisking'.
大衆文化への影響
- The term 'fisking' (line-by-line rebuttal of an article) named after him
引用
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What journalism is really about is to monitor power and the centres of power.
出典: Quoting Amira Hass -
It is the duty of a foreign correspondent to be neutral and unbiased on the side of those who suffer.
出典: Speech (2010年)
豆知識
- One of the few Western journalists to interview Osama bin Laden three times between 1993-1997
- Beaten by Afghan refugees but refused to blame them, criticizing US bombing instead
- Condemned 9/11 as a 'hideous crime against humanity'