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David Grann (born March 10, 1967) is an American journalist, a staff writer for ''The New Yorker'' magazine, and a best-selling author. His first book, ''The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon,'' was published by Doubleday in February 2009. After its first week of publication, it debuted on the ''New York Times'' bestseller list at #4.〔("Hardcover Non-fiction Bestsellers." ''New York Times.'' March 6, 2009. )〕 Grann's stories have appeared in several anthologies, including ''What We Saw: The Events of September 11, 2001,'' ''The Best American Crime Writing'' of 2004 and 2005, and ''The Best American Sports Writing'' of 2003 and 2006.〔 He has also written for ''The New York Times Magazine'', ''The Atlantic'', ''The Washington Post,'' ''The Wall Street Journal'', and ''The Weekly Standard''.〔 According to a profile in ''Slate'', Grann's reputation as a "workhorse reporter" has made him a popular journalist who "inspires a devotion in readers that can border on the obsessive." ==Career== Born in New York City, Grann graduated from Connecticut College in 1989 with a B.A. in Government.〔("Contributors: David Grann." ) ''The New Yorker''. No date. Accessed May 26, 2009.〕 He received a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship and conducted research in Mexico, where he began his career as a freelance journalist.〔 He received a master's degree in international relations from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in 1993.〔(Potts, Rolf and Grann, David. "David Grann." Vagabonding.com. March 2009. ) Accessed May 26, 2009.〕〔("Kyra Darnton, David Grann." ''New York Times.'' July 2, 2000. )〕 At that point primarily interested in fiction, Grann hoped to develop a career as a novelist.〔("David Grann on murder, madness and writing for ''The New Yorker''" ) by Andrea Pitzer, Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, April 5, 2010〕 His journalism career began after he was hired as a copy editor at ''The Hill'', a Washington, D.C.-based newspaper covering the United States Congress in 1994.〔 The same year, he earned a master's degree in creative writing from Boston University,〔〔 where he taught courses in creative writing and fiction.〔 He was named ''The Hill's'' executive editor in 1995.〔〔 In 1996, he became a senior editor at ''The New Republic''.〔〔 He joined ''The New Yorker'' in 2003 as staff writer.〔〔 He was a finalist for the Michael Kelly Award in 2005,〔(Press release: The 2005 Michael Kelly Award ), June 6, 2005〕 and was awarded the 2009 George Polk Award and 2009 Sigma Delta Chi Award for his ''New Yorker'' piece "Trial By Fire," which has been described as the first thoroughly documented case of the execution of an innocent man (Cameron Todd Willingham) under the modern American judicial system. Another ''New Yorker'' investigative story, "The Mark of a Masterpiece," raised questions about the methods of Peter Paul Biro, who claimed to use fingerprints to help authenticate lost masterpieces.〔("Interview on Art Security Technology" ) by Noah Charney, Artinfo International Edition, September 16, 2011〕 Biro sued Grann and ''The New Yorker'' for libel,〔("Art Analyst Sues ''The New Yorker''" ) by Julia Filip, Courthouse News Service (1 July 2011)〕〔("Forensic Art Expert Sues ''New Yorker'' – Author Wants $2 million for defamation over David Grann piece" ) by Dylan Byers, ''Adweek'', June 30, 2011〕 but the case was summarily dismissed.〔(11 Civ. 4442 (JPO) ''Peter Paul Biro v. ... David Grann ...'' ), United States District Court – Southern District of New York〕〔("Art Authenticator Loses Defamation Suit Against the New Yorker ), by Albert Samaha, ''Village Voice'' blog, August 5, 2013〕 The story was a finalist for the 2010 National Magazine Award.〔("Check Out ASME's National Magazine Awards Finalists" ) by Caroline Stanley, flavorwire.com, April 5, 2011〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「David Grann」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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