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Nathaniel Philbrick
Philbrick in 2004
Philbrick in 2004
Born (1956-06-11) June 11, 1956 (age 67)
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
OccupationAuthor, historian
NationalityAmerican
Alma materBrown University (BA)
Duke University (MA)
Period1984–present
SpouseMelissa Douthart Philbrick
Children2

Nathaniel Philbrick (born June 11, 1956) is an American author of history, winner of the National Book Award, and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. His maritime history, In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex, is based on what inspired Herman Melville to author Moby-Dick, won the 2000 National Book Award for Nonfiction and was adapted as a film in 2015.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "National Book Awards – 2000". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  2. ^ "Nathaniel Philbrick". National Book Festival author biography. US Library of Congress. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  3. ^ Drew, Bernard. 100 Most Popular Nonfiction Authors: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Libraries Unlimited, 2007. ISBN 1-59158-487-6

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