J. Anthony Lukas Prizes Awarded to Books on Homelessness, Census, and Ancient India
The J. Anthony Lukas Project, administered by Columbia Journalism School and the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University, announced this year's winners of its prestigious literary awards. Jeff Hobbs received the $10,000 Lukas Book Prize for his work 'Seeking Shelter,' which chronicles homelessness in America. William Dalrymple was awarded the Mark Lynton Prize for History for 'The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World.' Additionally, two recipients of the $25,000 Lukas Work-in-Progress Awards were named: danah boyd for her project on the U.S. Census and Karim Zidan for 'In the Shadow of the Cage.' Established in 1998, these prizes honor works demonstrating literary grace, serious research, and social concern, joining a list of previous winners that includes Robert Caro and Isabel Wilkerson.
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J. Anthony Lukas Prizes Awarded to Books on Homelessness, Census, and Ancient India
The J. Anthony Lukas Project, administered by Columbia Journalism School and the Nieman Foundation at Harvard University, announced this year's winners of its prestigious literary awards. Jeff Hobbs received the $10,000 Lukas Book Prize for his work 'Seeking Shelter,' which chronicles homelessness in America. William Dalrymple was awarded the Mark Lynton Prize for History for 'The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World.' Additionally, two recipients of the $25,000 Lukas Work-in-Progress Awards were named: danah boyd for her project on the U.S. Census and Karim Zidan for 'In the Shadow of the Cage.' Established in 1998, these prizes honor works demonstrating literary grace, serious research, and social concern, joining a list of previous winners that includes Robert Caro and Isabel Wilkerson.
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