Bronwen Dickey
Born (1981-05-17) May 17, 1981 (age 42)
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
OccupationAuthor; journalist
NationalityAmerican
PeriodContemporary literature
Notable works
Notable awardsLowell Thomas Award
Parents
Relatives
Website
www.bronwendickey.com

Bronwen Dickey (born, May 17, 1981) is an American author, journalist, and lecturer.

Education

Bronwen Dickey obtained an MFA in Non-fiction Writing from Columbia University in 2009.[2]

Authorship

Dickey is a contributing editor at The Oxford American and the author of Pit Bull: The Battle over an American Icon.[3][4] Her book attempted to show that negative views about the breed have often been shaped by misunderstandings of pit bulls and their history.[5] This led to her unwittingly becoming a "heroine" for the pro-pit bull community and the target of threats and harassment from those who see her as an "apologist" for a so-called "vicious animal."[6]

She was a finalist for the 2017 National Magazine Award in feature writing[7] and won a Lowell Thomas Award in the category "Magazine Article on U.S./Canada Travel".[8]

Academia

Dickey's a Visiting Lecturer on Journalism and Public Policy in Duke University.[2]

Personal life

She lives in North Carolina.[9] She's the youngest child of the late poet and novelist James Dickey.[10]

References

  1. ^ — (10 May 2016). Pit Bull: The Battle over an American Icon (First ed.). Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 978-0307961761. LCCN 2015033292. OCLC 991422085. OL 26224447M – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ a b "Duke University's Sanford School Faculty Guide" (PDF). Duke University. 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2019. She is also a graduate of the esteemed, Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford Connecticut. Class of 1999.
  3. ^ Browning, Maria (October 6, 2016). "Bronwen Dickey talks about Pit Bull: The Battle Over an American Icon". Nashville Scene. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  4. ^ Garner, Dwight (December 3, 2012). "Oxford American, Hail to Literary Magazine's Past and Future". The New York Times. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  5. ^ Tuttle, Kate (June 23, 2016). "Bronwen Dickey on why we're so afraid of pit bulls". Boston Globe. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  6. ^ Worrall, Simon (July 3, 2016). "The Most Feared Dogs May Also Be the Most Misunderstood". National Geographic. Archived from the original on July 3, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  7. ^ "Hollywood Reporter Scores Fourth Consecutive National Magazine Award Nomination for 'General Excellence'". The Hollywood Reporter. January 19, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  8. ^ "Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition : Awards for Work Published in 2008–2009". Society of American Travel Writers Foundation. Archived from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  9. ^ "Pat Conroy at 70: Celebrating South Carolina's Prince of Titles". University of South Carolina. October 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  10. ^ Dickey, Bronwen (December 2, 2013). "The Last Wild River". Vanderbilt Magazine. Retrieved October 18, 2013.

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