Yaroslav Trofimov
Yaroslav Trofimov | |
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| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Occupation | Writer, journalist, and columnist |
| Genre | Literary nonfiction |
| Website | |
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Yaroslav Trofimov (born 1969) is a Ukrainian-born[1] Italian author and journalist who is chief foreign-affairs correspondent at The Wall Street Journal. Previously he wrote a weekly column on the Greater Middle East, "Middle East Crossroads,"[2] in The Wall Street Journal. He has been a foreign correspondent for the publication since 1999, covering the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Prior to 2015 he was The Wall Street Journal's bureau chief in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Awards
[edit]He was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in international reporting for two consecutive years, in 2023 for his coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine[3] and in 2022 for reporting on the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan,[4] won the National Press Club award for political analysis in 2024,[5] received the Arthur Ross Media Award for his coverage of Ukraine,[6] won the Overseas Press Club award for foreign reporting on India,[7] won the SAJA Daniel Pearl award for the outstanding story on South Asia in 2007 and shared the SAJA award for coverage of the Mumbai bombing in 2008,[8] among other honors. In 2021 and 2023 he was awarded the Overseas Press Club Flora Lewis award citation for best commentary on international news.[9][10]
His book, Our Enemies Will Vanish, was shortlisted for the 2024 Orwell Prize for Political Writing.[11]
Books
[edit]- No Country for Love (Little, Brown Book Group, London, 2024; ISBN 978-0349145310). A historical novel set in Ukraine between 1930 and 1953, inspired by the author's family history.
- Our Enemies Will Vanish: The Russian Invasion and Ukraine's War of Independence (Penguin Press, New York, 2024; ISBN 978-0-593-65518-4) A non-fiction book chronicling the Russian invasion and Ukrainian resistance. The book was a finalist for the Orwell Prize in 2024.[12]
- The Siege of Mecca: The Forgotten Uprising in Islam's Holiest Shrine and the Birth of Al Qaeda (Doubleday, New York, 2007; ISBN 978-0-385-51925-0). A "gripping" historical account of the Grand Mosque Seizure in Mecca in 1979 by the precursors of Al Qaeda. The book was a finalist for the Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers award[13] and won the Gold Medal of the Washington Institute Book Prize, a literary award established to highlight nonfiction books about the Middle East.[14]
- Faith at War: A Journey on the Frontlines of Islam, from Baghdad to Timbuktu (Henry Holt, New York, 2005; ISBN 978-0-312-42511-1). A travelogue through the post-2001 Muslim world, "Faith at War" has been long-listed for the Lettre Ulysses Award for literary journalism in 2006.[15]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Yaroslav Trofimov's evacuation from Kabul in WSJ".
- ^ "Yaroslav Trofimov in WSJ".
- ^ "Pulitzer Winners 2023".
- ^ "Pulitzer Winners 2022".
- ^ Press Club Winners 2024 https://www.press.org/newsroom/new-york-times-wall-street-journal-national-public-radio-win-awards-national-press-clubtitle=National Press Club Winners 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Ross Arthur Award 2022".
- ^ "OPC Winners – 2007".
- ^ "SAJA Awards – 2008 and -9 sections". Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "OPC Winners – 2021". 6 April 2021.
- ^ "OPC Winners – 2023". 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Orwell Prizes 2024 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 11 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Orwell Prize Finalist 2024".
- ^ "Barnes and Noble Discover Awards".
- ^ "Washington Institute for Near East Policy Book Prize". Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "Longlist – Authors 2006".
References
[edit]- Kirkus Reviews review of Our Enemies Will Vanish: [1]
- The New York Times review of Faith at War: [2]
- The Washington Post review of Faith at War:[3]
- Publishers Weekly review of Siege of Mecca:[4]
- Jerusalem Post review of Siege of Mecca:[5][permanent dead link]
