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2018 book by David W. Blight
Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom is a 2018 biography of African-American
abolitionist
Frederick Douglass , written by historian
David W. Blight . It was published in 2018 by
Simon & Schuster and won the 2019
Pulitzer Prize for History .
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Film adaptation
In April 2019, it was reported that a feature film adaptation of the book was being produced by
Barack Obama and
Michelle Obama in partnership with
Netflix .
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[7] In 2023 it was reported that
Regina King will direct the film, with a script by
Kemp Powers .
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In 2022,
Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches , a documentary film based on the book, was released by HBO on various streaming platforms.
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Awards and honors
References
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Frederick Douglass Audiobook by David W. Blight, Prentice Onayemi . 16 October 2018.
ISBN
978-1-5082-6566-5 . Retrieved December 18, 2019 .
^ Temple, Emily (February 21, 2019).
"If They Gave Oscars to Books, Our 2018 Nominees" .
Literary Hub . Retrieved December 18, 2019 .
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Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom by David W. Blight . 16 October 2018.
ISBN
978-1-4165-9031-6 . Retrieved December 18, 2019 .
^ Gardner, John S. (October 27, 2018).
"Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom review: a monumental biography" .
The Guardian . Retrieved October 23, 2019 .
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"The 2019 Pulitzer Prize Winner in History" . www.pulitzer.org. Retrieved October 23, 2019 .
^ Coyle, Jake (April 30, 2019).
"Obamas unveil slate of series, documentaries for Netflix" .
Associated Press . Retrieved December 18, 2019 .
^ Koblin, John (April 30, 2019).
"The Obamas and Netflix Just Revealed the Shows and Films They're Working On" .
The New York Times . Retrieved December 18, 2019 .
^ Sperling, Nicole (2023-12-06).
"Obamas' Vision for Hollywood Company: 'This Isn't Like Masterpiece Theatre' " . The New York Times .
ISSN
0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-01-31 .
^ Cordero, Rosy (2022-02-01).
"Frederick Douglass Documentary 'In Five Speeches' Gets Premiere At HBO" . Deadline . Retrieved 2022-12-25 .
^ Schuessler, Jennifer (March 7, 2019).
"Bancroft Prize for History Is Awarded to 2 Scholars" . The New York Times . Retrieved December 18, 2019 .
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"David W. Blight Wins the Francis Parkman Prize" .
Society of American Historians .
Columbia University . Retrieved December 18, 2019 .
^ Connolly, Bess (February 19, 2019).
"David Blight honored with Lincoln Prize for his book on Frederick Douglass" .
YaleNews .
Yale University . Retrieved December 18, 2019 .
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"Columbia Journalism School Announces the 2019 J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project Awards Shortlist" .
Columbia Journalism School . February 26, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2019 .
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"David W. Blight Wins 2019 Plutarch Award" .
Biographers International Organization . June 7, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2019 .
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"Los Angeles Times Book Prizes Winners Announced" .
Los Angeles Times . April 12, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2019 .
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