G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century
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Author | Beverly Gage |
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Subject | Biography |
Publisher | Viking Press |
Publication date | 2022 |
Pages | 837 |
ISBN | 9780670025374 |
G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century is a biography of FBI director J. Edgar Hoover by historian Beverly Gage, first published by Viking Press in 2022. As the first biography of Hoover in 30 years, the 800-page volume uses new sources uncovered by Freedom of Information Act requests.
The book received multiple prizes: the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Biography,[1] the 2023 Bancroft Prize, the 2023 Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize in American History,[2] the 2023 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Biography,[3] and the 2022 National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Khatib, Joumana; Alter, Alexandra; Harris, Elizabeth A. (May 8, 2023). "Pulitzer Prizes 2023: A Guide to the Winning Books and Finalists". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
- ^ Schuessler, Jennifer (March 23, 2023). "Hoover Biographer Wins American History Book Prize". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
- ^ St. Martin, Emily (April 22, 2023). "Los Angeles Times Book Prizes winners announced". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ St. Martin, Emily (March 24, 2023). "Ling Ma, Isaac Butler and Morgan Talty among National Book Critics Circle Award winners". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
Further reading
[edit]- Bird, Kai (November 13, 2022). "Review – A biography that may change your mind about J. Edgar Hoover". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286.
- Szalai, Jennifer (November 19, 2022). "In 'G-Man,' a J. Edgar Hoover as Complex as the Country He Served". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
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