Mary Burke
Professor, English, UConn
for her book
Race, Politics, and Irish America: A Gothic History (Oxford University Press, 2023)
The Sharon Harris Book Award Committee notes
, “Mary Burke’s Race, Politics, and Irish America: A Gothic History offers a fascinating, engaging read, that masterfully brings a new angle on a well-trodden subject. Although it is very difficult for rigorous scholarship to break through in the public sphere, Burke’s book has garnered positive scholarly reviews as well as positive press coverage and media engagement in the United States, Ireland, and elsewhere, showcasing its value to the academy and beyond.”
Frank Costigliola
Board of Trustees Distinguishes Professor, History, UConn
for his book
Kennan: A Life between Worlds (Princeton University Press, 2023)
The Sharon Harris Book Award Committee notes
, “Frank Costigliola’s Kennan: A Life between Worlds is an engaging and richly researched exploration of the life of one of the leading figures in America’s Cold War with the Soviet Union. Based in part of Costigliola’s deep knowledge of Kennan’s diaries, this biography shows how the work of the brilliant diplomat was shaped not only by his insights into Soviet conduct but also by his own psychological idiosyncrasies and emotional impulses.”
