Alexandre Davy de la Pailleterie, aka Alexandre Dumas, aka “Black Devil” by some of the armies he fought against (let’s just say he was good at his job), aka The Black Count, is at the center of the recently published book from acclaimed author Tom Reiss. Its full title is The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo. Dumas’ son, likely the most popular Dumas, also named Alexandre Dumas, was author of literary classics like The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers. In fact, Dumas, the father of the author, was the inspiration for The Count Of Monte Cristo.
Other 2013 Pulitzer Prize Winners of note include Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America by Gilbert King, in the General Nonfiction category.
Journalism
PUBLIC SERVICE – Sun Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, FLBREAKING NEWS REPORTING – The Denver Post StaffINVESTIGATIVE REPORTING – David Barstow and Alejandra Xanic von Bertrab of The New York TimesEXPLANATORY REPORTING – The New York Times StaffLOCAL REPORTING – Brad Schrade, Jeremy Olson and Glenn Howatt of the Star Tribune, MinneapolisNATIONAL REPORTING – Lisa Song, Elizabeth McGowan and David Hasemyer of InsideClimate News, Brooklyn, NYINTERNATIONAL REPORTING – David Barboza of The New York TimesFEATURE WRITING – John Branch of The New York TimesCOMMENTARY – Bret Stephens of The Wall Street JournalCRITICISM – Philip Kennicott of The Washington PostEDITORIAL WRITING – Tim Nickens and Daniel Ruth of the Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, FLEDITORIAL CARTOONING – Steve Sack of the Star Tribune, MinneapolisBREAKING NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY – Rodrigo Abd, Manu Brabo, Narciso Contreras, Khalil Hamra and Muhammed Muheisen of the Associated PressFEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY – Javier Manzano, free-lance photographer, Agence France-PresseLetters, Drama and Music
FICTION – “The Orphan Master’s Son” by Adam JohnsonDRAMA – “Disgraced” by Ayad AkhtarHISTORY – “Embers of War: The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America’s Vietnam” by Fredrik Logevall (Random House),BIOGRAPHY – “The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo” by Tom Reiss (Crown)POETRY – “Stag’s Leap” by Sharon OldsGENERAL NONFICTION – “Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America” by Gilbert King (Harper)MUSIC – “Partita for 8 Voices” by Caroline Shaw, recording released on October 30, 2012 (New Amsterdam Records)
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