Alex Tizon

Alex Tizon
BornTomas Alexander Asuncion Tizon
(1959-10-30)October 30, 1959
Manila, Philippines
DiedMarch 23, 2017(2017-03-23) (aged 57)
Eugene, Oregon, U.S.
OccupationAuthor, professor (University of Oregon)
CitizenshipUnited States and Philippines
Alma materUniversity of Oregon
Stanford University
Notable worksBig Little Man
My Family's Slave
Notable awards
  • Anthony J. Lukas Book Prize, 2011[1]
  • International Journalism Fellowship, 2009[2]
  • Knight I Jefferson Fellowship, 1998
  • Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Journalism, 1997[3]
Website
alextizon.com (archived from December 2016)

Tomas Alexander Asuncion Tizon (October 30, 1959 – March 23, 2017) was a Filipino-American author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.[4] His book Big Little Man, a memoir and cultural history, explores themes related to race, masculinity, and personal identity.[5] Tizon taught at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication.[6] His final story, titled "My Family's Slave", was published as the cover story of the June 2017 issue of The Atlantic after his death, sparking significant debate.[7]

  1. ^ "Archived item" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-12-22. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
  2. ^ "Alex Tizon | ICFJ – International Center for Journalists". ICFJ. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
  3. ^ "The Pulitzer Prizes, 1997 Investigative Reporting". Pulitzer.org. 1997. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
  4. ^ "The 1997 Pulitzer Prize Winners: Investigative Reporting". The Pulitzer Prizes. 1997. Accessed May 12, 2014.
  5. ^ "Big Little Man: In Search of my Asian Self". Publishers Weekly. Reviewed on March 10, 2014. Accessed May 12, 2014.
  6. ^ "SOJC professor, Pulitzer Prize winner Alex Tizon dies at 57". University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
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