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Sheryl WuDunn

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Sheryl WuDunn

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性別
女性
生誕
1959-11-16 (New York City, U.S.)
国籍
United States
言語
English
居住地歴
New York City (born and raised) → Beijing (NYT correspondent) → Tokyo (NYT correspondent)

経歴

職業
Writer, Journalist, Lecturer, Business executive, Private wealth advisor
活動期間
1981年〜
所属
Cornell University Board of Trustees (former), Princeton University Board of Trustees (elected), Board of Advisors, Fuel Freedom Foundation
影響を受けた人物
Predecessors in journalism
影響を与えた人物
Activists and journalists focused on women's and humanitarian issues

学歴

Cornell University
European History
学位: BA
卒業年: 1981
国: United States
BA in European History
Harvard Business School
学位: MBA
国: United States
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School
学位: MPA
国: United States
Master of Public Administration (MPA)

受賞歴

Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting
1990
対象作品: Coverage of the Tiananmen Square protests (1989)
主催: The Pulitzer Prizes
結果: 受賞
George Polk Award
対象作品: Reporting on China
主催: George Polk Awards
結果: 受賞
Dayton Literary Peace Prize (Lifetime Achievement Award)
2009
主催: Dayton Literary Peace Prize
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

China Wakes: The Struggle for the Soul of a Rising Power

1994年 Non-fiction (Asian studies)

A non-fiction examination of China's rise, drawing on on-the-ground reporting and interviews to analyze political and economic changes and their effects on people's lives.

ChinaEconomic developmentPolitical and social change

Thunder from the East: Portrait of a Rising Asia

2001年 Non-fiction (Asian studies)

An overview of rapidly changing political and economic conditions across Asia, analyzing the characteristics and challenges of rising countries in the region.

AsiaEconomic growthInternational relations

Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide

2009年 Non-fiction (human rights, women's issues)

A report on oppression and exploitation faced by women worldwide that proposes solutions such as education and economic empowerment. The book was adapted into a PBS documentary and inspired awareness projects, including a Facebook game.

Women's rightsHuman rightsEducation and opportunity
映像化・舞台化
  • [Documentary (TV)] Half the Sky (PBS documentary) (2012)
  • [Game (social media)] Half the Sky Facebook game (2013)

A Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunity

2014年 Non-fiction (philanthropy, social change)

A practical guide on effective philanthropy and how individuals and organizations can engage to create social change. It was also adapted into a PBS documentary.

PhilanthropyEffective givingSocial change
映像化・舞台化
  • [Documentary (TV)] A Path Appears (PBS documentary) (2015)

Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope

2020年 Non-fiction (social issues)

A reportage on Americans facing economic and social hardship, exploring possibilities for hope and recovery.

Economic inequalitySocial vulnerabilityCommunity resilience

全著作

  • China Wakes: The Struggle for the Soul of a Rising Power
  • Thunder from the East: Portrait of a Rising Asia
  • Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
  • A Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunity
  • Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope

翻案

  • Half the Sky (PBS documentary)
  • A Path Appears (PBS documentary)
  • Half the Sky Facebook game (awareness project)

作風・主題

文体
Clear, fact-based journalistic proseReporting-focused narrative emphasizing on-the-ground interviews
頻出モチーフ
Women's rights and empowermentEconomic and social inequalityGlobal development and philanthropy

評価・遺産

Sheryl WuDunn is a journalist and author who has had broad impact through international reporting and advocacy on human rights and women's issues. Her Pulitzer Prize, other awards, and adaptations of her books into documentaries helped bridge journalism and civic engagement.

資料所蔵先

  • Library of Congress (author records)

大衆文化への影響

  • Featured in PBS documentaries and the film 'Makers: Women Who Make America'

引用

  • Providing education and economic opportunity is the key to turning oppression into opportunity for women.
    出典: Half the Sky (2009年)

豆知識

  • One half of the first married couple to win a Pulitzer Prize for journalism (with Nicholas D. Kristof, 1990).
  • Considered among the first Asian-American female reporters to win a Pulitzer Prize.