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Kissinger: A Biography

Walter Isaacson

Kissinger: A Biography is a non-fiction book authored by American historian and journalist Walter Isaacson. Published by Simon & Schuster in 1992, the biographical analysis of prominent public official Henry Kissinger has received positive reviews from publications such as Foreign Affairs and The New York Times.

BiographyBiography · medium confidenceBiography81 signalsLlm Classifier: Biography -> BiographyKeyword Classifier: American History -> American HistoryAward Category: National Book Critics Circle Award for Biography -> BiographyIntellectual Biography

Award History

0 wins · 2 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Pulitzer Prize in Biography or AutobiographyMajor1993FinalistSecondary source
National Book Critics Circle Award for BiographyMajor1992FinalistSecondary source
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  1. 01 Central figures

    • Henry Kissinger72%

  2. 02 Central places

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  3. 03 Suggested argument

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  4. 04 Reading orientation

    28 / 100 academic

    Serious trade

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