Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1968) Winner
Will Durant
ウィル・デュラント
Wiru Durant
Aliases:
William James Durant
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1885-11-05 （North Adams, Massachusetts）
- Died
- 1981-11-07 （Los Angeles, California） age 96
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- North Adams, Massachusetts → Jersey City, New Jersey → New York City → Los Angeles, California
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, writer, philosopher, teacher
- Active Years
- 1907-1981
- Affiliations
- Seton Hall University, Ferrer Modern School, Labor Temple School, Columbia University
- Memberships
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
- Influenced By
- Baruch Spinoza
- Influenced
- Many historians
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Peter's College | — | Liberal Arts | BA | 1903-1907 | United States |
| Columbia University | — | Philosophy | PhD | 1914-1917 | United States |
Saint Peter's College
Liberal Arts
Degree:
BA
Period:
1903-1907
Year of Graduation:
1907
Country:
United States
Columbia University
Philosophy
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1914-1917
Year of Graduation:
1917
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction | Rousseau and Revolution | — | Columbia University | Winner |
| 1977 | Presidential Medal of Freedom | — | — | U.S. Government | Winner |
| 1976 | Golden Plate Award | — | — | American Academy of Achievement | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
1968
Work:
Rousseau and Revolution
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
Presidential Medal of Freedom
1977
Organization:
U.S. Government
Result:
Winner
Golden Plate Award
1976
Organization:
American Academy of Achievement
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Story of Philosophy
1926 Non-fictionAn accessible overview of Western philosophy through major thinkers, popularizing philosophy.
History of philosophyPhilosopher biographies
The Story of Civilization
1935 History11-volume collaborative history of Eastern and Western civilizations with wife Ariel, published 1935-1975.
Rise and fall of civilizationsCultural historyPhilosophy
The Case for India
1930 Political historyCritique of British rule in India, written after witnessing poverty during a visit.
ColonialismImperialism
Bibliography
- Philosophy and the Social Problem
- The Story of Philosophy
- The Case for India
- The Tragedy of Russia
- Our Oriental Heritage
- The Lessons of History
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear and accessible proseComprehensive and humanistic narrativeMoral framework
- Recurring Motifs
- Integral historyDominance of strong over weakLessons from history
Legacy
Renowned for The Story of Civilization, Pulitzer winner, popularized history and philosophy for general audiences.
Quotes
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I am prepared to have you put me down as an atheist, since I have reluctantly abandoned belief in a personal and loving God. But I am loath to leave the word God out of my life and creed.
Source: Autobiography (1977)
Trivia
- Died two weeks after his wife Ariel, at age 96.
- Co-authored The Story of Civilization with wife over 40 years.
- Initially prepared for priesthood, flirted with socialism before history.