David Maraniss | |
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 David Maraniss at the 2012 Texas Book Festival | |
| Born | August 6, 1949 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author, Journalist |
| Education | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Notable works | When Pride Still Mattered (1999) Rome 1960 (2008) Barack Obama: The Story (2012) |
| Spouse | Linda Maraniss (m. 1969) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | |
| davidmaraniss | |
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 award-winning 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]
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 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]
Maraniss began his career as reporter at the Madison Capital Times, and later worked at the Trenton Times.
For The Washington Post, Maraniss 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]
