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Tracy 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, Writer Who Plunged Into Topics, Dies at 80
Tracy Kidder, an award-winning narrative nonfiction writer who turned subjects such as home construction, computer engineering, and life in a nursing home into unexpected bestsellers, has died. He was 80. Kidder's family said he died of lung cancer Tuesday in Boston. He won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book...
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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.
·United States
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