Jonathan Eig, who wrote the acclaimed biography, ‘King: A Life,’ spoke about the civil rights leader in an interview with NPR Bettmann Archive Despite being a revered leader of the civil rights ...

The New-York Historical Society honor goes to Jonathan Eig, whose “King: A Life” presents the civil rights leader as a brilliant, flawed 20th-century “founding father.” By Jennifer Schuessler Jonathan ...

Jonathan Eig, author of the biography ‘King: A Life,’ spoke about the late civil rights leader on a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s ‘Book of the Day’ podcast Lizz Schumer is the Senior Editor, Books, at ...

Jonathan Eig is a journalist and biographer who recently won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography for his book covering Martin Luther King, Jr. called King: A Life. In this extended interview from ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago author Jonathan Eig was awarded a 2024 Pulitzer Prize at Columbia University in New York City Monday. He was honored with the award for his biography of Dr. Martin Luther King ...

Who Was Martin Luther King Jr? Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and civil rights activist who had a seismic impact on race relations in the United States, beginning in the mid-1950s.

Jonathan Eig is the author of “King: A Life,” winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography. The Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday has been observed now for 39 years — the same length as King’s ...

When Jonathan Eig’s Pulitzer Prize-winning biography “King: A Life” was published in 2024, it became the definitive account of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life. But a new biography by King ...

CHICAGO — Chicago historian Jonathan Eig won a 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography for "King: A Life," his 2023 biography of Martin Luther King, Jr., a bestseller widely recognized for its monumental ...

Chicago historian Jonathan Eig won a 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography for “King: A Life,” his 2023 biography of Martin Luther King, Jr., a bestseller widely recognized for its monumental scope and ...