Scott Reynolds Nelson
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Born1964 (age 60–61)
Genrenon-fiction
Subjectarts
Notable worksSteel Drivin' Man, Oceans of Grain
Scott Reynolds Nelson | |
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| Born | 1964 (age 60–61) |
| Genre | non-fiction |
| Subject | arts |
| Notable works | Steel Drivin' Man, Oceans of Grain |
| Notable awards | Marfield Prize Merle Curti Award Anisfield-Wolf Book Award Virginia Literary Award for Nonfiction |
| Spouse | Cindy Hahamovitch (1985-present) |
Scott Reynolds Nelson is the Georgia Athletic Association Professor of History at the University of Georgia.[1] He was formerly the Legum Professor of History at the College of William and Mary.[2] He is a historian of the Long Nineteenth Century. He specializes in Labor history, international finance, the history of science, and global commodities.[3][4][5]
for Steel Drivin' Man
- 2006 National Award for Arts Writing
- 2007 Merle Curti Award
- 2007 Anisfield-Wolf Award
- 2007 Virginia Literary Award for Nonfiction
for Ain't Nothing But a Man
- 2008 Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year
- 2009 Aesop Prize (Folklore Society of America)
- 2009 Jane Addams Prize, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
- 2009 Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts, National Center for Teachers of English
- 2009 American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults
