Yaroslav Trofimov
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| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) Literary nonfiction |
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Yaroslav Trofimov (born 1969) is a Ukrainian-born[1] Italian author and journalist who is chief foreign-affairs correspondent at The Wall Street Journal. Previously he wrote a weekly column on the Greater Middle East, "Middle East Crossroads,"[2] in The Wall Street Journal. He has been a foreign correspondent for the publication since 1999, covering the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Prior to 2015 he was The Wall Street Journal's bureau chief in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Awards
He was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in international reporting for two consecutive years, in 2023 for his coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine [3] and in 2022 for reporting on the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan,[4] received the Arthur Ross Media Award for his coverage of Ukraine,[5] won the Overseas Press Club award for foreign reporting on India,[6] won the SAJA Daniel Pearl award for the outstanding story on South Asia in 2007 and shared the SAJA award for coverage of the Mumbai bombing in 2008,[7] among other honors. In 2021 and 2023 he was awarded the Overseas Press Club Flora Lewis award citation for best commentary on international news.[8][9]
Books
- Our Enemies Will Vanish: The Russian Invasion and Ukraine's War of Independence (ISBN 978-0-593-65518-4) The history of the Russian invasion and Ukrainian resistance.
- Faith at War: A Journey on the Frontlines of Islam, from Baghdad to Timbuktu (ISBN 978-0-312-42511-1). A travelogue through the post-2001 Muslim world, "Faith at War" has been long-listed for the Lettre Ulysses Award for literary journalism in 2006.[10]
Notes
- ^ "Yaroslav Trofimov's evacuation from Kabul in WSJ".
- ^ "Yaroslav Trofimov in WSJ".
- ^ "Pulitzer Winners 2023".
- ^ "Pulitzer Winners 2022".
- ^ "Ross Arthur Award 2022".
- ^ "OPC Winners – 2007".
- ^ "SAJA Awards – 2008 and -9 sections". Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "OPC Winners – 2021".
- ^ "OPC Winners – 2023".
- ^ "Longlist – Authors 2006".
- ^ "Barnes and Noble Discover Awards".
- ^ "Washington Institute for Near East Policy Book Prize". Retrieved 17 September 2015.
References
- Kirkus Reviews review of Our Enemies Will Vanish: [1]
- The New York Times review of Faith at War: [2]
- The Washington Post review of Faith at War:[3]
- Publishers Weekly review of Siege of Mecca:[4]
- Jerusalem Post review of Siege of Mecca:[5][permanent dead link]
External links
- Yaroslav Trofimov on Twitter
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