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George Black (author)

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George Black is a Scottish writer and journalist.

Early life and education

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Black was born in Cowdenbeath, Scotland.[1] He received a degree from the University of Oxford.[1]

Career

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Black was a columnist for the Los Angeles Times.[2]

From 1986 to 1991, Black was the foreign editor of The Nation. From 2004 to 2014, he was the executive editor of OnEarth magazine, a publication of the Natural Resources Defense Council.[2]

Since 2014, Black has been a contributor to Salon, The Nation, The Guardian, newyorker.com, and other publications.[2]

Personal life

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Black is married to Anne Nelson. Together they have two children.[2]

Awards and honors

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Empire of Shadows was a finalist for the 2012 Los Angeles Times Book Prize.[3]

Books

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  • THE GOOD NEIGHBOR How the United States Wrote the History of Central America and the Caribbean (1988)[4][5]
  • Empire of Shadows: The Epic Story of Yellowstone
  • On the Ganges: Encounters with Saints and Sinners Along India's Mythic River
  • Casting a Spell: The Bamboo Fly Rod and the American Pursuit of Perfection
  • The Trout Pool Paradox: The American Lives of Three Rivers
  • Black Hands of Beijing: Lives of Defiance in China's Democracy Movement
  • The Long Reckoning: A Story of War, Peace, and Redemption in Vietnam (Deckle Edge, 2023)[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Casting A Spell: The Bamboo Fly Rod And The American Pursuit Of Perfection By George Black - California Literary Review". April 13, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "George Black | Pulitzer Center".
  3. ^ "Announcing the 2012 L.A. Times Book Prize finalists". Los Angeles Times. February 21, 2013.
  4. ^ Davidson, Miriam (April 30, 1989). "PAPERBACKS; LESSONS IN AMNESIA". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  5. ^ Eschbach, Cheryl L. (1990). "Explaining U.S. Policy toward Central America and the Caribbean". Latin American Research Review. 25 (2): 204–216. doi:10.1017/S002387910002344X. JSTOR 2503786 – via JSTOR.
  6. ^ Samet, Elizabeth D. (April 1, 2023). "The Things They Left Behind: How the U.S. Laid Waste to Southeast Asia". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
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