PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing
1 appearances
Scott Allen Ellsworth
スコット・アレン・エルズワース
Sukotto Aren Eruzuwāsu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1954-03-17 （Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. → Washington, D.C., U.S. → Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Historian
- Active Years
- 1976-
- Affiliations
- Howard University, George Mason University, Smithsonian Institution, University of Michigan (faculty)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed College | — | History | BA | 1972-1976 | United States |
| Duke University | — | History | MA, PhD | — | United States |
Reed College
History
Degree:
BA
Period:
1972-1976
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
United States
Studied History (undergraduate)
Duke University
History
Degree:
MA, PhD
Country:
United States
Earned MA and PhD (years not specified)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing | The Secret Game | — | PEN America | 受賞 |
| 2021 | National Outdoor Book Award (History & Biography) | The World Beneath Their Feet | History & Biography | National Outdoor Book Awards | 受賞 |
| 2021 | William Hill Sports Book of the Year | The World Beneath Their Feet | — | William Hill | ファイナリスト |
| 2021 | National Book Award for Nonfiction | The Ground Breaking | — | National Book Foundation | ロングリスト |
PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing
2016
Work:
The Secret Game
Organization:
PEN America
Result:
受賞
National Outdoor Book Award (History & Biography)
2021
Work:
The World Beneath Their Feet
Category:
History & Biography
Organization:
National Outdoor Book Awards
Result:
受賞
William Hill Sports Book of the Year
2021
Work:
The World Beneath Their Feet
Organization:
William Hill
Result:
ファイナリスト
National Book Award for Nonfiction
2021
Work:
The Ground Breaking
Organization:
National Book Foundation
Result:
ロングリスト
Awards & Nominations
National Outdoor Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2020) Winner
Works
Major Works
Death in a Promised Land: The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921
1982 Non-fiction (History)The first comprehensive history of the 1921 Tulsa Race Riot, based on archival research and interviews with survivors, documenting the events and their consequences.
Racial violenceMemory and suppressionHistorical investigation
The Secret Game: A Wartime Story of Courage, Change, and Basketball’s Lost Triumph
2015 Non-fiction (Sports history)Tells the story of a clandestine integrated college basketball game in 1944 and explores how the event challenged segregation and anticipated later civil rights changes.
Racial integrationSports and social changeCourage and resistance
The World Beneath Their Feet: Mountaineering, Madness, and the Deadly Race to Summit the Himalayas
2020 Non-fiction (Exploration/History)Charts the prewar and wartime race among British, German, and American climbers to summit the Himalayas, combining mountaineering history with personal and political narratives.
Exploration and gloryIndividual madness and challengePolitics and sport
Translations
- Translated into Italian, Polish, Czech, and Slovak editions
The Ground Breaking: An American City and Its Search for Justice
2021 Non-fiction (Public history / Social history)Traces how the history of the Tulsa Race Massacre was suppressed and later uncovered, documenting the search for justice in the city and efforts such as locating unmarked graves of victims.
Suppression and recovery of historyJustice and reevaluationCommunity memory
Midnight on the Potomac: The Last Year of the Civil War, the Lincoln Assassination, and the Rebirth of America
2025 Non-fiction (American history)Covers the last year of the Civil War, the Lincoln assassination, and the rebirth of America. (Publication scheduled for July 15, 2025.)
War and reconstructionPolitical transitionNational rebirth
Bibliography
- Death in a Promised Land: The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921
- The Secret Game: A Wartime Story of Courage, Change, and Basketball’s Lost Triumph
- The World Beneath Their Feet: Mountaineering, Madness, and the Deadly Race to Summit the Himalayas
- The Ground Breaking: An American City and Its Search for Justice
- Midnight on the Potomac: The Last Year of the Civil War, the Lincoln Assassination, and the Rebirth of America
Translations of Works
- The World Beneath Their Feet has been translated into Italian, Polish, Czech, and Slovak
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narrative non-fictionDetailed archival researchIncorporation of oral history
- Recurring Motifs
- Recovering suppressed memoriesRace and justiceIndividual courage and social change
Legacy
Ellsworth's work has been instrumental in reappraising and popularizing the history of the Tulsa Race Massacre; his research helped embed the tragedy in both scholarship and popular culture.
In Popular Culture
- Research that helped embed the Tulsa Race Massacre into popular culture
Quotes
-
Eric Foner: "The tragedy is not only widely known but has become embedded in popular culture."
Source: London Review of Books (2021) (2021)
Trivia
- Married Elizabeth Wade Stephens in 1993
- Father of twins
- Has taught at the University of Michigan since 2007