Author s.c. gwynne

S. C. Gwynne

American nonfiction writer

S. C. Gwynne

Alma&#;materPrinceton University
Genresnon-fiction
Notable awardsGerald Loeb Award

Samuel C.

Gwynne III[1] is an American writer.[2][3] He holds a bachelor's degree in history from Princeton University and a master's degree in writing from Johns Hopkins University.[4]

Life and career

Gwynne was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, to Sam Gwynne Jr.,[1] and grew up mainly in New Canaan, Connecticut.

S c gwynne biography book Gwynne argues that Sherman Tecumseh was a brilliant man, even though he could probably be one of the worst generals in the war. Wikimedia Commons Wikidata item. About Discuss. Retrieved September 3,

He was educated at The Hill School,[1] then majored in history at Princeton University, graduating in [5] He also has a master's degree in writing from Johns Hopkins University, where he was awarded a graduate fellowship and studied under novelist John Barth.[3] He lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, the artist Katie Maratta.[3]

Prior to his career as a journalist and historian, Gwynne was a French teacher at Gilman School in Baltimore, Maryland.

He was an international banker with both Ameritrust in Cleveland, Ohio and First Interstate Bank in Los Angeles and traveled extensively overseas.

He worked for Time magazine as a correspondent, bureau chief, and senior editor. He was later executive editor at Texas Monthly.[6][7] His journalism has appeared in the New York Times, Harper's, Los Angeles Times, Outside Magazine, Dallas Morning News, California Magazine, and the Wall Street Journal, among others. His New York Times Bestseller Empire of the Summer Moon () was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in the General Nonfiction category and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award.

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    • On October 5, , The Comanche Nation passed a resolution denouncing the book.[8] His book Rebel Yell, a biography of Stonewall Jackson – also a New York Times Bestseller – was a finalist for the PEN Award for Literary Biography and for the National Book Critics Circle Award in history.

    He is also the author of The Perfect Pass: American Genius and the Reinvention of Football (), and, most recently, Hymns of the Republic: the Story of The Final Year of the American Civil War (). His newest book, His Majesty's Airship: The Life and Tragic Death of the World's Largest Flying Machine, was released on May 2,

    Works

    • Selling Money, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, , ISBN&#;
    • The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI, Random House,
    • Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History, Scribner, , ISBN&#;[9]
    • Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson.

      Scribner. 30 September ISBN&#;.[10]

    • The Perfect Pass: American Genius and the Reinvention of Football, Scribner, , ISBN&#;
    • Hymns of the Republic: The Story of the Final Year of the American Civil War, Scribner, , ISBN&#;
    • His Majesty's Airship: The Life and Tragic Death of the World's Largest Flying Machine, Scribner, ISBN&#;

    Awards

    • Gerald Loeb Award for Magazines for a series of articles on the BCCI scandal[11]
    • Jack Anderson Award For Best Investigative Reporting
    • National Headliners Club Award for Reporting
    • Oklahoma Book Award
    • Texas Book Award
    • John Hancock award for Excellence in Financial Reporting
    • National City and Regional Magazine Award for Writer of the Year
    • Selected for "Best American Crime Writing"
    • Finalist for Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction (Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History)

    References

    1. ^ abcPrinceton Alumni Weekly.

      Princeton University Press. Retrieved 30 December

    2. ^"Finalist: Empire of the Summer Moon".

      S c gwynne biography Gwynne Books In Order. The best thing about him was that he injected hope into the confederate ranks and struck fear into Union soldiers. Nick makes my life easy. This was an incredible feat given that Quanah Parker the lead in the novel has a lot of works written by other authors which have not done so well.

      . Retrieved September 3,

    3. ^ abc"Author – S.C. Gwynne". . Retrieved June 27,
    4. ^"VIRTUAL: An Evening with Historian S. C. Gwynne, Author of Hymns of the Republic".

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      8. WKSU. Retrieved April 1,

    8. ^"Tiger of the Week: Author S.C. Gwynne '74". Princeton Alumni Weekly. November 12, Retrieved July 27,
    9. ^"S.C. Gwynne". Texas Monthly. Archived from the original on May 16,
    10. ^"A Q&A with S. C. Gwynne". Texas Monthly.

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    11. ^"Resolution No. Passed, Denouncing "Empire of the Summer Moon"". Comanche Nation, Oklahoma. Retrieved
    12. ^Dale L. Walker (May 30, ). "Book review, 'Empire of the Summer Moon,' by S.C. Gwynne". Dallas Morning News.

      S c gwynne biography wikipedia Prior to his career as a journalist and historian, Gwynne was a French teacher at Gilman School in Baltimore, Maryland. He also provides some great insights into the role played by former slaves turned Union soldiers. Your guide to exceptional books. Mark Bowden Editor ,.

    13. ^Allen C. Guelzo (September 26, ). "Book Review: 'Rebel Yell' by S.C. Gwynne". The Wall Street Journal.
    14. ^Papiernik, Dick (June ). "Editors on the move in Philadelphia, Florida; award winners announced"(PDF).

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