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Yaroslav Trofimov

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Yaroslav Trofimov
Born1969 (age 56–57)
Kiev, Ukrainian SSR,[1] Soviet Union
OccupationsWriter, journalist, and columnist
Writing career
GenreLiterary nonfiction
SubjectRusso-Ukrainian War
Websitewww.yarotrof.com

Yaroslav Trofimov (born 1969) is a Ukrainian-born Italian author and journalist who is chief foreign-affairs correspondent at The Wall Street Journal. Previously he wrote a weekly column on the Greater Middle East, "Middle East Crossroads,"[2] in The Wall Street Journal. He has been a foreign correspondent for the publication since 1999, covering the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Prior to 2015 he was The Wall Street Journal's bureau chief in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Awards

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He was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in international reporting for two consecutive years, in 2023 for his coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine[3] and in 2022 for reporting on the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan,[4] won the Overseas Press Club Flora Lewis award in 2026, the National Press Club award for political analysis in 2024,[5] received the Arthur Ross Media Award for his coverage of Ukraine,[6] won the Overseas Press Club award for foreign reporting on India,[7] won the SAJA Daniel Pearl award for the outstanding story on South Asia in 2007 and shared the SAJA award for coverage of the Mumbai bombing in 2008,[8] among other honors. In 2021 and 2023 he was awarded the Overseas Press Club Flora Lewis award citation for best commentary on international news.[9][10] His book, Our Enemies Will Vanish, was shortlisted for the 2024 Orwell Prize for Political Writing.[11] It won the Peterson Literary Prize in December 2024.[12]

Books

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  • No Country for Love (Little, Brown Book Group, London, 2024; ISBN 978-0349145310). A historical novel set in Ukraine between 1930 and 1953, inspired by the author's family history.
  • Our Enemies Will Vanish: The Russian Invasion and Ukraine's War of Independence (Penguin Press, New York, 2024; ISBN 978-0-593-65518-4) A non-fiction book chronicling the Russian invasion and Ukrainian resistance. The book was a finalist for the Orwell Prize in 2024.[13]
  • The Siege of Mecca: The Forgotten Uprising in Islam's Holiest Shrine and the Birth of Al Qaeda (Doubleday, New York, 2007; ISBN 978-0-385-51925-0). A historical account of the Grand Mosque Seizure in Mecca in 1979 by the precursors of Al Qaeda. The book was a finalist for the Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers award[14] and won the Gold Medal of the Washington Institute Book Prize, a literary award established to highlight nonfiction books about the Middle East.[15]
  • Faith at War: A Journey on the Frontlines of Islam, from Baghdad to Timbuktu (Henry Holt, New York, 2005; ISBN 978-0-312-42511-1). A travelogue through the post-2001 Muslim world, "Faith at War" was long-listed for the Lettre Ulysses Award for literary journalism in 2006.[16]

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References

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  • Kirkus Reviews review of Our Enemies Will Vanish:
  • The New York Times review of Faith at War:
  • The Washington Post review of Faith at War:
  • Publishers Weekly review of Siege of Mecca:
  • Jerusalem Post review of Siege of Mecca:[permanent dead link]
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