Joseph P. Lash | |
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.jpg) Lash before the Dies Committee in 1939 | |
| Born | December 2, 1909 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | August 22, 1987 (aged 77) Boston, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Alma mater | City College of New York Columbia University |
| Genre | Biography |
| Notable works | Eleanor and Franklin (1971), Eleanor: The Years Alone (1972) |
| Spouse | Trude Wenzel Pratt Lash |
Joseph Paul Lash (December 2, 1909 – August 22, 1987) was an American radical political activist, journalist, and writer. A close friend of Eleanor Roosevelt, Lash won both the Pulitzer Prize for Biography[1] and the National Book Award in Biography[2] for Eleanor and Franklin (1971), the first of two volumes he wrote about the former First Lady.[3]
- ^ "Biography or Autobiography". Past winners and finalists by category. The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
- ^ "National Book Awards – 1972". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
- ^ Pitt, David E. (30 August 1987). "Joseph P. Lash is Dead: Reporter and Biographer". New York Times. Retrieved 2 August 2020.