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Born | Tomas Alexander Asuncion Tizon October 30, 1959 Manila, Philippines |
Died | March 23, 2017 Eugene, Oregon, U.S. | (aged 57)
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 |
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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]
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