Los Angeles Times Book Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 1 (1980) Winner
Ronald Lewis Steel
ロナルド・ルイス・スティール
Ronald Lewis Steel
Aliases:
Ronald Lewis Sklut
Pen Names:
Ronald Steel（Pen name used for writing (born Sklut)）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1931-03-25 （Morris, Illinois, U.S.）
- Died
- 2023-05-07 （Washington, D.C., U.S.） age 92
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Morris, Illinois (birthplace) → Paris (stationed/writing) → London (writing/translation) → Hamburg (Foreign Service) → Los Angeles (USC) → Washington, D.C. (later life)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Historian, Journalist, Professor
- Active Years
- 1959-2008
- Affiliations
- University of Southern California (USC), Yale University, Rutgers University, Wellesley College, Dartmouth College, George Washington University, UCLA, Princeton University
- Influenced By
- Walter Lippmann (subject of major biography / influence)
- Nominations
- Pulitzer Prize (Biography) nomination (work: Walter Lippmann and the American Century)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern University | BA (Political Science & English) | Political Science & English | BA | 1949–1953 | United States |
| Harvard University | MA (Political Economy) | Political Economy | MA | 1953–1955 | United States |
Northwestern University
BA (Political Science & English)
/ Political Science & English
Degree:
BA
Period:
1949–1953
Year of Graduation:
1953
Country:
United States
Harvard University
MA (Political Economy)
/ Political Economy
Degree:
MA
Period:
1953–1955
Year of Graduation:
1955
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | National Book Critics Circle Award (General Nonfiction) | Walter Lippmann and the American Century | General Nonfiction | National Book Critics Circle | 受賞 |
| 1982 | National Book Award (paperback, Autobiography/Biography) | Walter Lippmann and the American Century (paperback) | Biography / Autobiography (paperback category) | National Book Foundation | 受賞 |
| — | Bancroft Prize | Walter Lippmann and the American Century | — | Columbia University (Bancroft Prize) | 受賞 |
| — | Los Angeles Times Book Prize (History) | Walter Lippmann and the American Century | History | Los Angeles Times | 受賞 |
| 1973 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
National Book Critics Circle Award (General Nonfiction)
1980
Work:
Walter Lippmann and the American Century
Category:
General Nonfiction
Organization:
National Book Critics Circle
Result:
受賞
National Book Award (paperback, Autobiography/Biography)
1982
Work:
Walter Lippmann and the American Century (paperback)
Category:
Biography / Autobiography (paperback category)
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
受賞
Bancroft Prize
Work:
Walter Lippmann and the American Century
Organization:
Columbia University (Bancroft Prize)
Result:
受賞
Los Angeles Times Book Prize (History)
Work:
Walter Lippmann and the American Century
Category:
History
Organization:
Los Angeles Times
Result:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
1973
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Bancroft Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 34 (1981) Winner
Works
Major Works
Walter Lippmann and the American Century
1980 Biography / HistoryA definitive biography of American intellectual Walter Lippmann, examining his life and role in 20th-century public thought.
Intellectuals and the public sphereAmerican foreign policyMass media and public opinion
Pax Americana
1967 International Relations / HistoryDiscusses postwar American international influence and its consequences.
Hegemony and orderCold War policies
The End of Alliance: America and the Future of Europe
1964 International RelationsAnalyzes the alliance between America and Europe and discusses future prospects.
AlliancesTransatlantic relations
Temptations of a Superpower
1995 International Politics / CommentaryA commentary on the temptations and challenges faced by the United States as a superpower.
Ethics of powerForeign policy
In Love with Night: the American romance with Robert Kennedy
2000 Biography / Political HistoryExplores America's emotional attachment to Robert Kennedy and the era surrounding him.
Appeal of political figuresCult of American support
U.S. Foreign Trade Policy
1962 Economics / PolicyAn introductory study of the structure and development of U.S. foreign trade policy.
Trade policyEconomic diplomacy
Italy
1963 Regional StudiesAn overview work on Italy's history and politics.
Regional studiesEuropean politics
North Africa
1967 Regional StudiesStudy of the politics and history of the North Africa region.
Regional politicsPost-colonial effects
Imperialists and other Heroes: A chronicle of the American Empire
1971 Political History / CommentaryAn essay collection discussing American imperial tendencies and their historical context.
Critique of imperialismAmerican history
Bibliography
- U.S. Foreign Trade Policy (1962)
- Italy (1963)
- The End of Alliance: America and the Future of Europe (1964)
- North Africa (1967)
- Pax Americana (1967)
- Imperialists and other Heroes: A chronicle of the American Empire (1971)
- Walter Lippmann and the American Century (1980)
- Temptations of a Superpower (1995)
- In Love with Night: the American romance with Robert Kennedy (2000)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Analytical, footnote-rich historical nonfictionEssayistic/commentary style close to journalistic writing
- Recurring Motifs
- American foreign policy and powerRole of intellectualsInteraction of media and public opinion
Health
-
Dementia2016–2023Experienced progressive cognitive decline in later years and lived in a nursing home from 2016.
Legacy
Ronald Steel is regarded for his definitive biography of Walter Lippmann and for significant contributions to 20th-century American foreign policy scholarship and studies of intellectuals. He was influential as a professor and commentator.
Trivia
- Born Ronald Lewis Sklut; wrote under the name Ronald Steel
- Spent later years in a nursing home in Washington, D.C., and died in 2023