| Eugene H. Robinson | |
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| Born | 1955 Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA |
| Education | University of Michigan |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Notable credit(s) | Washington Post San Francisco Chronicle |
Eugene H. Robinson (born 1955) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper columnist and former assistant managing editor for The Washington Post. His columns are syndicated by The Washington Post Writers Group. Robinson is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.
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Biography
Early years
Robinson was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina where he attended Orangeburg Wilkinson High School. He attended the University of Michigan, where he wrote for the school newspaper, the Michigan Daily.
Career
In 1976, he began his journalism career at the San Francisco Chronicle, where he covered the trial of publishing heiress Patty Hearst. He joined the Washington Post in 1980 and worked his way up through the ranks, starting as a city hall reporter. He then became assistant city editor, city editor, South America correspondent, London bureau chief, foreign editor, and, most recently, assistant managing editor. He began writing opinion columns for the paper in 2005.
Robinson appears frequently on MSNBC as a political analyst on shows such as Countdown with Keith Olbermann, The Rachel Maddow Show and Hardball with Chris Matthews.
Robinson was awarded the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in recognition of his columns during the 2008 presidential campaign.[1]
Personal life
Robinson lives with his wife, Avis, and two sons in Arlington, Virginia.
Bibliography
- Robinson, Eugene (1999). Coal to Cream: A Black Man’s Journey Beyond Color to an Affirmation of Race (First edition ed.). New York: Free Press. ISBN 0684857227.
- Robinson, Eugene (2004). Last Dance in Havana: The Final Days of Fidel and the Start of the New Cuban Revolution (First edition ed.). New York: Free Press. ISBN 0743246225.
References
- ^ Howard Kurtz (April 20, 2009). "Post's Robinson Wins Commentary Pulitzer". http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/20/AR2009042001981.html.
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