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Author record · 2018 to 2019

David W. Blight: Awards and Best-of Lists

David W. Blight has won 3 awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes (2018) for Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom, with 2 shortlist or finalist places and 10 year-end list picks in our archive.

Every recognition

Year is the award or list year, not the publication year.
YearBookSourceResultTranslator
2019Frederick Douglass, Prophet of FreedomBancroft Prize source (opens in a new tab)Winner · History
2019Frederick Douglass: Prophet of FreedomPulitzer Prize (Biography and History) source (opens in a new tab)Winner · History
2019Frederick Douglass: Prophet of FreedomCundill History Prize source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · History
2019Frederick Douglass: Prophet of FreedomJ. Anthony Lukas Book Prize Project source (opens in a new tab)Finalist · Mark Lynton History Prize
2018Frederick Douglass: Prophet of FreedomLos Angeles Times Book Prizes source (opens in a new tab)Winner · Biography
2018Frederick DouglassThe Wall Street Journal Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · 10 Best Books
2018Frederick Douglass: Prophet of FreedomChicago Tribune Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2018Frederick Douglass: Prophet of FreedomChicago Public Library Best of the Best source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Best Books
2018Frederick Douglass: Prophet of FreedomBarack Obama's Favorite Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Favorite Books
2018Frederick DouglassKirkus Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Nonfiction
2018Frederick DouglassNew York Times 10 Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Nonfiction
2018Frederick DouglassNew York Times 100 Notable Books source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Nonfiction
2018Frederick Douglass: Prophet of FreedomThe Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Nonfiction
2018Frederick DouglassBookPage Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Nonfiction
2018Frederick Douglass: Prophet of FreedomTIME Best Books of the Year source (opens in a new tab)Selection · Nonfiction

Books

  1. Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom14 sources · 2018 to 2019
  2. Frederick Douglass, Prophet of Freedom1 source · 2019