Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2015) Winner
Steve Silberman
スチーブ・シルバーマン
Suteibu Shirubāman
Aliases:
Stephen Louis Silberman
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1957-12-23 （Ithaca, New York）
- Died
- 2024-08-29 （San Francisco, California） age 66
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- San Francisco
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Journalist, Editor
- Active Years
- 1987-2024
- Affiliations
- Wired magazine
- Influenced By
- Allen Ginsberg, Thom Gunn, Philip Whalen
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oberlin College | Psychology | Psychology | — | — | United States |
| University of California, Berkeley | English Literature | English | Master's degree | — | United States |
Oberlin College
Psychology
/ Psychology
Country:
United States
University of California, Berkeley
English Literature
/ English
Degree:
Master's degree
Country:
United States
Thesis advisor: Thom Gunn
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kavli Science Journalism Award for Magazine Writing | The Placebo Problem | — | AAAS | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Samuel Johnson Prize | NeuroTribes | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Books for a Better Life Psychology Award | NeuroTribes | — | Southern New York National Multiple Sclerosis Society | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Health Book of the Year | NeuroTribes | — | Medical Journalists' Association | 受賞 |
Kavli Science Journalism Award for Magazine Writing
2010
Work:
The Placebo Problem
Organization:
AAAS
Result:
受賞
Samuel Johnson Prize
2015
Work:
NeuroTribes
Result:
受賞
Books for a Better Life Psychology Award
2015
Work:
NeuroTribes
Organization:
Southern New York National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Result:
受賞
Health Book of the Year
2016
Work:
NeuroTribes
Organization:
Medical Journalists' Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity
2015 Non-fictionDocuments the history of autism from a neurodiversity viewpoint.
AutismNeurodiversityAutism rights
Skeleton Key: A Dictionary for Deadheads
1994 Non-fictionA dictionary for Deadheads (co-authored with David Shenk).
Grateful DeadCounterculture
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Crisp, clear, and engaging journalistic writing
- Recurring Motifs
- NeurodiversityCountercultureAutism
Health
-
Suspected heart attack2024年Cause of death
Legacy
Known as a journalist and writer who deepened understanding of autism and neurodiversity. NeuroTribes won numerous awards and was highly acclaimed.
In Popular Culture
- The Geek Syndrome article culturally significant for the autism community
Trivia
- Born to a Jewish family; parents were communists.
- Gay; married his partner Keith Karraker in 2003.
- Lifelong Grateful Dead fan; first concert in 1973.