2008 Woodie Awards
American Book Review features Pulitzer Prize winner David Oshinsky
Sarah Guilbreaux
Issue date: 3/27/08 Section: Features
The mysterious disease polio has never been more intriguing. David Oshinsky, a Pulitzer Prize winner, joined the ranks of American Book Review speakers, who have presented readings at the University of Houston Victoria.
Oshinsky explored polio and his book "Polio: An American Story" during this reading, which was held in the university's Alcorn Auditorium on March 3 from noon to 1:30 p.m.
ABR Managing Editor Charles Alcorn said that the visit by this historian and non-fiction writer is unique in that he is the ABR's first Pulitzer Prize winner.
"There was a wonderful response from the community," Alcorn said.
Many of attendees of this event came from the three local rotary clubs, and others were students and professors from the university.
Oshinsky has also won the Robert F. Kennedy prize. He has many other works, such as "Worse than Slavery" and "A Conspiracy so Immense."
He is a member of the history department at the University of Texas at Austin. Oshinsky holds a doctorate, earned at Brandeis University in 1971.
During the lecture, Oshinsky said, "We don't know" why polio comes in the hot summer months but suspected it was a "disease of cleanliness."
If polio were in existence today, according to Oshinsky, things would be much different. Scientific researchers have to jump through more hoops to get the support and money they need.
The next ABR reading is April 3 at the same time and place. The guest is Lance Olsen. Visit http://americanbookreview.org/ for more information.
Oshinsky explored polio and his book "Polio: An American Story" during this reading, which was held in the university's Alcorn Auditorium on March 3 from noon to 1:30 p.m.
ABR Managing Editor Charles Alcorn said that the visit by this historian and non-fiction writer is unique in that he is the ABR's first Pulitzer Prize winner.
"There was a wonderful response from the community," Alcorn said.
Many of attendees of this event came from the three local rotary clubs, and others were students and professors from the university.
Oshinsky has also won the Robert F. Kennedy prize. He has many other works, such as "Worse than Slavery" and "A Conspiracy so Immense."
He is a member of the history department at the University of Texas at Austin. Oshinsky holds a doctorate, earned at Brandeis University in 1971.
During the lecture, Oshinsky said, "We don't know" why polio comes in the hot summer months but suspected it was a "disease of cleanliness."
If polio were in existence today, according to Oshinsky, things would be much different. Scientific researchers have to jump through more hoops to get the support and money they need.
The next ABR reading is April 3 at the same time and place. The guest is Lance Olsen. Visit http://americanbookreview.org/ for more information.