Colson Whitehead - Wikipedia
The Underground Railroad won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Judges of the prize called the novel "a smart melding of realism and allegory that combines the violence of slavery and the drama of escape in a myth that speaks to contemporary America".
The Underground Railroad , by Colson Whitehead (Doubleday) - Pulitzer
On behalf of Colson Whitehead, Doubleday Editor-in-Chief William Thomas accepts the 2017 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction for The Underground Railroad from Columbia University President Lee C. Bollinger. Winning Work
Colson Whitehead | Biography, The Underground Railroad, Books ...
Jan 1, 2025 · Colson Whitehead has won two Pulitzer Prizes for fiction. He won them for his historical novels The Underground Railroad (2016) and The Nickel Boys (2019). He is the first person to win Pulitzers for consecutive books.
Colson Whitehead shares the true story of abuse and injustice
12 hours ago · Whitehead's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, now a feature film, is based on a notorious Florida reform school where boys were beaten and sexually abused. Originally broadcast July 16, 2019.
Colson Whitehead '91 awarded second Pulitzer Prize
May 5, 2020 · The 1991 Harvard graduate won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in fiction on Monday for his novel “The Nickel Boys,” joining William Faulkner, John Updike, and Booth Tarkington as the only writers to win the prestigious prize twice.
The Nickel Boys , by Colson Whitehead (Doubleday) - Pulitzer
Colson Whitehead is the author of nine books of fiction and non-fiction, including The Underground Railroad, which was a #1 New York Times bestseller and won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. A recipient of MacArthur …
Colson Whitehead: Author wins Pulitzer Prize for a second time - BBC
May 5, 2020 · US author Colson Whitehead has become only the fourth writer ever to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction twice. The African-American author was honoured for The Nickel Boys, which chronicles...
Colson Whitehead wins Pulitzer Prize for 'Underground Railroad' - USA TODAY
Apr 10, 2017 · The Underground Railroad, an inventive and searing take on slavery in 1850s Georgia, won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction Monday, adding to author Colson Whitehead’s list of accolades and...
Colson Whitehead: The only writer to win fiction Pulitzers for ...
Mar 1, 2021 · Colson Whitehead is its only member. He won last year for his novel, "The Nickel Boys," about the Jim Crow south. In 2017, he won for "The Underground Railroad." Through historical fiction, he...
Finalist: John Henry Days , by Colson Whitehead (Doubleday) - Pulitzer
Finalist: John Henry Days, by Colson Whitehead (Doubleday) Share: Twitter Facebook Email. Winners. Finalists. The Jury. professor of English emeritus. ... The Pulitzer Prizes. Honoring excellence in journalism and the arts since 1917. Twitter Facebook Instagram. About. Pulitzer Prize …