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Khrushchev: The Man and His Era
Pulitzer Prize · 2004 · WinnerNational Book · 2003 · Winner
Biography & MemoirISBN 9780393081725
Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography | 2004 | Winner | |
| National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography | 2003 | Winner |
About the Author
William TaubmanAmerican
William Chase Taubman (born 1941) is an American political scientist and Bertrand Snell Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Amherst College. He is renowned for his Pulitzer Prize-winning biography Khrushchev: The Man and His Era (2004) and other notable works like Gorbachev: His Life and Times (2017) and the forthcoming McNamara at War (2025, co-authored with Philip Taubman). His career highlights include a Ph.D. Read more →
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