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David Maraniss

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David Maraniss
David Maraniss at the 2012 Texas Book Festival
David Maraniss at the 2012 Texas Book Festival
Born (1949-08-06) August 6, 1949 (age 75)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
OccupationAuthor, Journalist
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison
Notable worksWhen Pride Still Mattered (1999)
Rome 1960 (2008)
Barack Obama: The Story (2012)
SpouseLinda Maraniss (m. 1969)
Children2
Website
davidmaraniss.com

David Maraniss (/ˈmærənɪs/ MARR-ə-niss; born August 6, 1949) is an American award-winning journalist and author, currently[when?] serving as an associate editor for The Washington Post.[1]

Maraniss is the author of numerous books, ranging from politics to sports. He has written books on Green Bay Packers head coach Vince Lombardi, Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente, the 1960 Summer Olympics, and on U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.[1]

Personal life

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Maraniss was born in Detroit, Michigan to Elliot and Mary Maraniss. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison.[1][2]

Maraniss and his wife Linda, got married in 1969 and had two children; they live in Washington, D.C. and Madison, Wisconsin. His son, Andrew Maraniss is also an author and was on the New York Times bestseller list in 2015.[3]

Career

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Maraniss began his career as reporter at the Madison Capital Times, and later worked at the Trenton Times.

For The Washington Post, he won the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting in 1993, for his "revealing articles on the life and political records" of Bill Clinton, then a presidential candidate.[4] He was also assigned the job of biographer for their coverage of 2008 presidential candidate, Barack Obama.[5]

Bibliography

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Politics

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  • First in His Class: A Biography of Bill Clinton (1995)
  • Tell Newt to Shut Up! (with Michael Weisskopf) (1996)
  • The Clinton Enigma: A Four-and-a-Half Minute Speech Reveals This President's Entire Life (1998)
  • The Prince of Tennessee: Al Gore Meets His Fate (2000)
  • Barack Obama: The Story (2012)

Sports

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Others

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Maraniss, David". Encyclopedia.com.
  2. ^ Sklar, Sam. "Pulitzer Prize winner, UW alum David Maraniss reveals inspirations behind acclaimed biographies". The Badger Herald. University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  3. ^ "Books/Best Sellers/Race and Civil Rights". The New York Times. December 1, 2014. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  4. ^ "National Reporting". Pulitzer Prize.
  5. ^ Howell, Deborah (July 20, 2008). "A Vote for Coverage of Substance". The Washington Post.
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