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Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom
First edition cover
AuthorDavid W. Blight
Audio read byPrentice Onayemi[1]
Cover artistDarren Haggar (design)[2]
LanguageEnglish
SubjectFrederick Douglass
PublisherSimon & Schuster
Publication date
October 16, 2018[3]
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages912[3]
Awards
ISBN978-1-4165-9031-6 (hardcover)
OCLC1057342963
973.8092 B
LC ClassE449.D75 B557 2018

Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom is a 2018 biography of African-American abolitionist Frederick Douglass, written by historian David W. Blight. It was published in 2018 by Simon & Schuster and won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for History.[4][5]

Film adaptation

In April 2019, it was reported that a feature film adaptation of the book is being produced by Barack Obama and Michelle Obama in partnership with Netflix.[6][7]

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ "Frederick Douglass Audiobook by David W. Blight, Prentice Onayemi". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  2. ^ Temple, Emily (February 21, 2019). "If They Gave Oscars to Books, Our 2018 Nominees". Literary Hub. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom by David W. Blight". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  4. ^ Gardner, John S. (October 27, 2018). "Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom review: a monumental biography". The Guardian. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  5. ^ "The 2019 Pulitzer Prize Winner in History". www.pulitzer.org. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  6. ^ Coyle, Jake (April 30, 2019). "Obamas unveil slate of series, documentaries for Netflix". Associated Press. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  7. ^ Koblin, John (April 30, 2019). "The Obamas and Netflix Just Revealed the Shows and Films They're Working On". The New York Times. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  8. ^ Schuessler, Jennifer (March 7, 2019). "Bancroft Prize for History Is Awarded to 2 Scholars". The New York Times. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  9. ^ "David W. Blight Wins the Francis Parkman Prize". Society of American Historians. Columbia University. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  10. ^ Connolly, Bess (February 19, 2019). "David Blight honored with Lincoln Prize for his book on Frederick Douglass". YaleNews. Yale University. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  11. ^ "Columbia Journalism School Announces the 2019 J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project Awards Shortlist". Columbia Journalism School. February 26, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  12. ^ "David W. Blight Wins 2019 Plutarch Award". Biographers International Organization. June 7, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  13. ^ "Los Angeles Times Book Prizes Winners Announced". Los Angeles Times. April 12, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
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