The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction · 2010 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction | 2010 | Shortlist |
About This Book
Siddhartha Mukherjee's Pulitzer Prize–winning 'biography' of cancer traces the disease from its earliest recorded appearances through modern oncology. Combining patient stories from his own practice with a deep history of research, surgery, and politics, Mukherjee illuminates both the terror of cancer and the ingenuity of those who have fought it. The book won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction in 2011.
About the Author
Siddhartha Mukherjee was born on July 21, 1970, in New Delhi, India, and is an Indian-American physician, oncologist, biologist, and author. He attended Stanford University for his undergraduate biology degree, then pursued a D.Phil. at Magdalen College, Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, and earned his M.D. Read more →
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