David levering lewis du bois

David Levering Lewis is professor emeritus of history at New York University. A recipient of the National Humanities Medal, Lewis received the Pulitzer Prize for each volume of his W. E. B. Du Bois biography. He is the author of eleven books. He is twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography, for part one and part two of his biography of W. E. B. Du Bois (in and , respectively). He is the first author to win Pulitzer Prizes for biography for two successive volumes on the same subject. Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
Dr. David Levering Lewis joined the NYU faculty as a professor of history on September 1, His field is comparative history with a special focus on 20 th -century US social history and strong interests in 19th-century Africa, 20 th -century France, and Muslim Iberia.