Mitchell S. Jackson
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Mitchell S. Jackson is an American writer.[1] He is the author of the 2013 novel The Residue Years, as well as Oversoul (2012), an ebook collection of essays and short stories.[1] Jackson is a Whiting Award recipient[2] and a former winner of the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence.[3] In 2021, while an assistant professor of creative writing at the University of Chicago, he won the Pulitzer Prize[4] and the National Magazine Award for Feature Writing for his profile of Ahmaud Arbery for Runner's World.[5] As of 2021, Jackson is the John O. Whiteman Dean's Distinguished Professor in the Department of English at Arizona State University.[6]
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Born | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Education | Portland State University (MA) New York University (MFA) |
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He has also been the recipient of fellowships from TED[7] and the Lannan Foundation.[8] Jackson is also a public speaker and documentarian.[1]