The Book Prize Index

Authors / person-neil-sheehan

Neil Sheehan

American writer, historian, soldier (1936-2021).

Wikipedia

1

Recognized books

4

Wins

7

Lists

40

Index score

1988—1989

Recognition span

Author in the index

Neil Sheehan has one book in the current index, recognized by prize programs between 1988 and 1989. The records span 5 leading prize families shown here.

Top recognition

Pulitzer Prize3
Hillman Prize for Book Journalism1
National Book Awards1
National Book Critics Circle Awards1
Robert F. Kennedy Book Award1

Subject profile

Indexed works

Books by Neil Sheehan

1 book · sorted by recognition

A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in VietnamWar & Military198840 pts
YearTitleSubjectScoreWinsListsImprint
1988A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in VietnamWar & Military4047Random House

All books on this page are credited to Neil Sheehan.

Prize metrics come from Book Prize Index records. Biographical description and portrait metadata are sourced from the matched Wikidata and Wikimedia records; uncertain identity matches are omitted.

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