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His nonfiction account of the 2011 World Series of Poker, The Noble Hustle: Poker, Beef Jerky & Death, was published by Doubleday in 2014. Whitehead has taught at Princeton University, New York University, the University of Houston, Columbia University, Brooklyn College, Hunter College, and Wesleyan University.
Jul 18, 2023 · Learn about the author of THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD, CROOK MANIFESTO, and HARLEM SHUFFLE. Find out his upcoming events, reviews, interviews, and contact information.
Jun 18, 2024 · Colson Whitehead is an American author known for innovative novels that explore social themes, including racism, while often incorporating fantastical elements. He was the first writer to win a Pulitzer Prize for consecutive books: the historical novels The Underground Railroad (2016) and The Nickel Boys (2019).
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- Colson Whitehead has won two Pulitzer Prizes for fiction. He won them for his historical novels The Underground Railroad (2016) and The Nickel Boys...
- Colson Whitehead graduated from Harvard University in 1991 with a bachelor’s degree in English and comparative literature.
- Colson Whitehead was born and raised in Manhattan, New York.
COLSON WHITEHEAD is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of eleven works of fiction and nonfiction, and is a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize, for The Nickel Boys and The Underground Railroad, which also won the National Book Award. A recipient of MacArthur and Guggenheim fellowships, he lives in New York City.
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Learn about the life and works of Colson Whitehead, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Underground Railroad and The Nickel Boys. Explore his novels, essays, reviews, awards, and teaching experience.
Oct 21, 2021 · Colson Whitehead warily approached the cold, abandoned tunnel and ventured inside. “Water was dripping everywhere,” he recalls. “It was really dank and muddy.” As his eyes adjusted to...
Mar 1, 2021 · Learn about Colson Whitehead's writing career, from his first rejection to his double-Pulitzer achievement. Watch his interview with John Dickerson and his wife, literary agent Julie Barer, on 60 Minutes.
