Tracy Kidder
- January 10, 2024
- Non-fiction Author
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Tracy Kidder |
| Occupation | Non-Fiction Author |
| Date Of Birth | Nov 12, 1945(1945-11-12) |
| Age | 79 |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | New York |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
Tracy Kidder Biography
| Name | Tracy Kidder |
| Birthday | Nov 12 |
| Birth Year | 1945 |
| Place Of Birth | New York |
| Home Town | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Spouse | Frances G. Toland |
| Children(s) | Nathaniel T. Kidder, Alice Bukhman |
Tracy Kidder is one of the most popular and richest Non-Fiction Author who was born on November 12, 1945 in New York, New York, United States. Though he is also known for Mountains Beyond Mountains (his 2003 biography of anthropologist and physician Paul Farmer), this New York-born writer is most famous for his Pulitzer Prize-winning nonfiction work The Soul of a New Machine.
He was influenced by the literary styles of George Orwell, A. J. Liebling, and especially John McPhee.
He spent his childhood years in New York City and subsequently attended the prestigious Phillips Academy in Massachusetts. He later raised children named Daniel and Alice.
Tracy Kidder Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Non-Fiction Author |
| House | Living in own house. |
Tracy Kidder is one of the richest Non-Fiction Author from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tracy Kidder 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
After earning a bachelor’s degree in English from Harvard University, he fought in Vietnam and then received his MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Iowa’s famous Iowa Writers’ Workshop.
His 1981 work The Soul of a New Machine won not only the Pulitzer Prize, but also the National Book Award for Nonfiction. One of his later works, Among Schoolchildren, also received several honors, including the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award and the L.L. Winship/PEN New England Award.
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Who is Tracy Kidder Dating?
According to our records, Tracy Kidder married to Frances G. Toland. As of December 1, 2023, Tracy Kidder’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Tracy Ranked on the list of most popular Non-Fiction Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tracy Kidder celebrates birthday on November 12 of every year.
Did Mountains Beyond Mountains win the Pulitzer Prize?
In 2003, Pulitzer Prize-winning Western Massachusetts author Tracy Kidder wrote “Mountains Beyond Mountains,” a biography of the globetrotting Partners In Health co-founder Dr. Paul Farmer. After Farmer’s death in Rwanda at 62 last month, Kidder shared his memories of the celebrated humanitarian with WAMC.
How old is Tracy Kidder?
76 years (November 12, 1945)
What did Tracy Kidder write?
His books include The Soul of a New Machine, House, Among Schoolchildren, Old Friends, Home Town, Mountains Beyond Mountains, My Detachment, Strength in What Remains, and (with Richard Todd) Good Prose.
Is Mountains Beyond Mountains a true story?
Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, A Man Who Would Cure the World (2003) is a non-fiction, biographical work by American writer Tracy Kidder. The book traces the life of physician and anthropologist Paul Farmer with particular focus on his work fighting tuberculosis in Haiti, Peru and Russia.
Why was Tracy Kidder In Haiti Mountains Beyond Mountains?
In 1994, the journalist Tracy Kidder travels to Haiti to report on the country’s military coup. There, Kidder sees Paul Farmer, a highly respected doctor and humanitarian worker, negotiate with the American military on behalf of his Haitian patients.