Why Survive?: Being Old in America by Robert N. Butler — book cover

Why Survive?: Being Old in America

by Robert N. Butler

Pulitzer Prize · 1976 · Winner

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Award History

Award	Year	Status	Citation
Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction	1976	Winner

About the Author

Robert N. ButlerAmerican

Robert N. Butler (1927-2010) was an American physician, psychiatrist, gerontologist, and author renowned for pioneering research on aging. He coined the term "ageism," served as the first director of the National Institute on Aging (1975-1982), and authored the Pulitzer Prize-winning book Why Survive? Read more →

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