Alex Tizon | |
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| Born | Tomas Alexander Asuncion Tizon October 30, 1959 Manila, Philippines |
| Died | March 23, 2017 (aged 57) Eugene, Oregon, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author, professor (University of Oregon) |
| Citizenship | United States and Philippines |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon Stanford University |
| Notable works | Big Little Man My Family's Slave |
| Notable awards | |
| Website | |
| alextizon.com (archived from December 2016) | |
Tomas Alexander Asuncion Tizon (October 30, 1959 – March 23, 2017) was a Filipino-American author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.[4] His book Big Little Man, a memoir and cultural history, explores themes related to race, masculinity, and personal identity.[5] Tizon taught at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication.[6] His final story, titled "My Family's Slave", was published as the cover story of the June 2017 issue of The Atlantic after his death, sparking significant debate.[7]
- ^ "Archived item" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-12-22. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ^ "Alex Tizon | ICFJ – International Center for Journalists". ICFJ. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
- ^ "The Pulitzer Prizes, 1997 Investigative Reporting". Pulitzer.org. 1997. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
- ^ "The 1997 Pulitzer Prize Winners: Investigative Reporting". The Pulitzer Prizes. 1997. Accessed May 12, 2014.
- ^ "Big Little Man: In Search of my Asian Self". Publishers Weekly. Reviewed on March 10, 2014. Accessed May 12, 2014.
- ^ "SOJC professor, Pulitzer Prize winner Alex Tizon dies at 57". University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
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