An acclaimed biography of Alexander the Great wins the Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize – WTOP News
Richardson’s immersive biography was chosen from more than 350 entries and wins him the £50,000 prize, the first ancient history title to take it.
- Professor Edmund Richardson won the prestigious Baillie Gifford Prize for nonfiction on Thursday with his biography Alexander: God, King, Man. This marks the first ancient history title to claim the award since its 1999 launch.
- Judges selected the winner from more than 350 eligible books published over the past year. The title defeated five finalists, including works by Patrick Radden Keefe, Nicholas Boggs, Matthew Sweet, Anand Gopal, and Andrea Wulf.
- Richardson's book combines new technology and archaeological discoveries to trace Alexander's life from his accession at 20 to his death at 32. The work includes translations from 12 ancient languages, spanning Egypt to Afghanistan.
- At a London ceremony, broadcaster and chairwoman of judges Kirsty Lang announced the award, presenting Richardson with the £50,000 prize. Lang called the biography "blockbuster history with page-turning narrative pull."
- The win reflects booming public interest in Ancient Greece, a trend Lang attributes to epic narratives like Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. Lang noted modern readers can draw "leadership lessons" from Alexander's story.
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An acclaimed biography of Alexander the Great wins the Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize – WTOP News
LONDON (AP) — An “immersive” biography of Alexander the Great won the prestigious Baillie Gifford Prize for nonfiction on Wednesday, in the latest sign of booming interest in the world of ancient Greece. Edmund Richardson’s “Alexander: God, King, Man” was named winner of the 50,000 pound ($67,000) prize at a ceremony in London. British journalist...
An acclaimed biography of Alexander the Great wins the Baillie Gifford
LONDON (AP) — An “immersive” biography of Alexander the Great won the prestigious Baillie Gifford Prize for nonfiction on Wednesday, in the latest sign of booming interest in the world of ancient Greece. Edmund Richardson’s “Alexander: God,
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An acclaimed biography of Alexander the Great wins the Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize
LONDON (AP) — An “immersive” biography of Alexander the Great won the prestigious Baillie Gifford Prize for nonfiction on Wednesday, in the latest sign of booming interest in the world of ancient Greece.
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