David Zucchino — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Feature Writing (1989) for 'Being Black in South Africa'
Won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction (2021) for 'Wilmington's Lie: The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy'
Contributing writer for The New York Times (as of 2020)
Author of 'Wilmington's Lie' (2020), 'Myth of the Welfare Queen' (1997), and 'Thunder Run' (2004)
Foreign and national correspondent for the Los Angeles Times (2001-2016)
Served as bureau chief for The Philadelphia Inquirer in Beirut, Nairobi, and Johannesburg
Recipient of the North Carolina Award (2022), the state's highest civilian honor for literature

Biography

David Zucchino is an American journalist and author, widely recognized for his impactful reporting and non-fiction works. He was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in the Feature Writing category in 1989 for his series "Being Black in South Africa," published in The Philadelphia Inquirer. In 2021, he received his second Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for his 2020 book, "Wilmington's Lie: The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy.