Colson Whitehead

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Colson Whitehead was born in 1969, and was raised in Manhattan. After graduating from Harvard College, he started working at the Village Voice, where he wrote reviews of television, books, and music.

Prize anthology mentions

Best American Essays 2013*

Best American Essays 2014*

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Degrees

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