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Theodore H. White

ておどあ・えいち・ほわいと

Teodō H. Howaito

Aliases: Theodore Harold White / Teddy White / 白修德

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1915-05-06 （Dorchester, Boston, U.S.）
Died
1986-05-15 （New York City, U.S.） age 71
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Religion
Judaism
Residence History
Dorchester, Boston → Chungking, China → New York City

Career

Occupations
Journalist, Historian
Active Years
1940-1986
Influenced By
John K. Fairbank
Influenced
Later political journalists

Education

Boston Latin School
Period: ~1932
Year of Graduation: 1932
Country: United States
High school
Harvard College
History
Degree: B.A.
Period: 1932-1938
Year of Graduation: 1938
Country: United States
Studied under John K. Fairbank

Awards

Pulitzer Prize
1962
Work: The Making of the President 1960
Category: 一般ノンフィクション
Organization: Columbia University
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Thunder Out of China

1946 Political journalism

Reporting from China during WWII, highlighting Nationalist government shortcomings.

Chinese Civil WarFamineRise of Communists

The Making of the President 1960

1961 Political history

Detailed account of the 1960 presidential election.

Election campaignKennedyNixon

The Making of the President 1964

1965 Political history

Account of the 1964 election.

ElectionPresidential race

The Making of the President 1968

1969 Political history

Account of the 1968 election.

Nixon victory

The Making of the President 1972

1973 Political history

Account of the 1972 election.

Nixon re-election

Bibliography

  • Thunder Out of China (1946)
  • The Stilwell Papers (1948, ed.)
  • Fire in the Ashes (1953)
  • The Mountain Road (1958)
  • The View from the Fortieth Floor (1960)
  • The Making of the President 1960 (1961)
  • The Making of the President 1964 (1965)
  • The Making of the President 1968 (1969)
  • Caesar at the Rubicon (1968)
  • The Making of the President 1972 (1973)
  • Breach of Faith (1975)
  • In Search of History (1978)
  • America in Search of Itself (1982)

Adaptations

  • The Mountain Road (1960 film)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Vivid writingOn-the-ground reportingInterviews
Recurring Motifs
Political powerBehind-the-scenes electionsHistoric turning points

Health

  • Stroke
    1986年5月
    Sudden death

Legacy

Pioneer of American political journalism. Pulitzer winner for Making of the President series. Known for China reporting and creating Kennedy's 'Camelot' myth.

Archives

  • Harvard University Archives

In Popular Culture

  • Portrayed by Adrien Brody in Back to 1942 for Henan famine reporting.
  • Billy Crudup portrays him in Jackie (2016).

Trivia

  • Chinese name: Bai Xiude.
  • Studied under John K. Fairbank at Harvard.
  • Proposed Camelot metaphor by Jacqueline Kennedy.
  • First foreign journalist to report 1942-43 Chinese famine.