Robert F. Worth | |
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| Born | (1965-09-29)September 29, 1965 (age 60) |
| Occupation | Author |
| Spouse | Alice Clapman |
| Children | Isaac, Felix |
Robert Forsyth Worth (born September 29, 1965)[1] is an Americanauthor andjournalist. He was the former chief ofThe New York TimesBeirut bureau.[2] He is the author ofRage for Order, which won the 2017Lionel Gelber Prize.[3]
Worth was born and raised inManhattan,New York City.[4] He has a Ph.D. in English fromPrinceton University.[5]
Worth became aNew York Times reporter at the metropolitan desk in 2000. He was theTimes correspondent in Baghdad from 2003 to 2006,[6] and their Beirut bureau chief from 2007 until 2011.[4] He has also contributed toThe New York Review of Books.[7]
From 2014 to 2015, he was a public policy fellow in the Middle East Program at theWoodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars while writingRage for Order.[7][8] While there, he worked on "The Arab Revolts and their Legacy" project.
He has been a two-time finalist for theNational Magazine Award.[4]
He won a silver medal in the 2017Arthur Ross Book Award given by theCouncil on Foreign Relations for his bookA Rage for Order.[9]
Worth is a recipient of the Washington DC basedTransatlantic Leadership Network "Freedom of the Media"[10] Gold Medal award for Public Service, in 2023.
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