US EditionTracy Kidder, Pulitzer-Winning Author Who Shared His Work with Maine Neighbors, Dies at 80
Pulitzer-winning author Tracy Kidder, known for immersive narrative nonfiction, died of lung cancer at 80, leaving a legacy that influenced generations of writers.
- Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tracy Kidder died Tuesday from lung cancer at age 80 at his Boston home, his son Nat Kidder confirmed to The Associated Press.
- Born in 1945, Kidder served as an Army lieutenant in Vietnam before enrolling at the University of Iowa, where he embraced the "New Journalism" style pioneered by Tom Wolfe.
- His 1981 work "The Soul of a New Machine" won the Pulitzer Prize, while later books including "Among Schoolchildren" and "Mountains Beyond Mountains" demonstrated his immersive storytelling approach.
- Kidder collaborated with editor Richard Todd on "Good Prose: The Art of Nonfiction," and his 2023 book "Rough Sleepers" honored his friend Dr. Jim O'Connell of the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program.
- Longtime publisher Random House stated Wednesday that Kidder's work reflects "endless curiosity," while he is survived by his wife, Fran, and two children.
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Tracy Kidder, Pulitzer-winning author who turned unlikely subjects into bestsellers, dies at 80
Tracy Kidder, an award-winning narrative nonfiction writer who turned everything from computer engineering to life in a nursing home into unexpected bestsellers, has died.
Tracy Kidder, Pulitzer Prize-winning author who expanded nonfiction’s reach, dies at 80 - The Boston Globe
Mr. Kidder’s best-selling books, such as “Among Schoolchildren” and “The Soul of a New Machine,” expanded the range and popularity of narrative nonfiction.
Tracy Kidder (1945-2026) - Find a Grave Memorial
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author. He received the Pulitzer Prize for his work The Soul of a New Machine (1981). His father was an attorney, his mother was a high school teacher, and they raised him in Oyster Bay, New York. He attained his bachelor's degree from Harvard University and later served as a first lieutenant with the United States Army as a radio monitor during the Vietnam War. From this experience, he was awarded a Bronze Star. During th…
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