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In 2004, PBS broadcast the Emmy award-winning "The Forgetting," which was inspired by Shenk's book of the same name.<ref> [http://www.pbs.org/theforgetting/about/index.html] </ref> The film was directed by Elizabeth Arledge.<ref> [http://www.ket.org/forgetting/pdf/forgetting_guide.pdf] </ref> Shenk appeared in the film and served as a writer and consultant.<ref> [http://tv.yahoo.com/the-forgetting-a-portrait-of-alzheimer-39-s/show/43352/castcrew] </ref> |
In 2004, PBS broadcast the Emmy award-winning "The Forgetting," which was inspired by Shenk's book of the same name.<ref> [http://www.pbs.org/theforgetting/about/index.html] </ref> The film was directed by Elizabeth Arledge.<ref> [http://www.ket.org/forgetting/pdf/forgetting_guide.pdf] </ref> Shenk appeared in the film and served as a writer and consultant.<ref> [http://tv.yahoo.com/the-forgetting-a-portrait-of-alzheimer-39-s/show/43352/castcrew] </ref> |
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In 2006, "The Forgetting" was featured on-screen and read aloud in the Sarah Polley film "Away From Her." Polley said that the book was "hugely influential" to her in making the film.<ref> [http://public.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/bpp/2008/01/20080109_bpp_17.mp3?dl=1] </ref> |
In 2006, "The Forgetting" was featured on-screen and read aloud in the Sarah Polley film "Away From Her." Polley said that the book was "hugely influential" to her in making the film.<ref> [http://public.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/bpp/2008/01/20080109_bpp_17.mp3?dl=1] </ref> <ref> [http://movies.about.com/od/polleysarah/a/awayfrom050207.htm] </ref> |
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In 2007, Shenk wrote, produced and directed four short films on Alzheimer's disease.<ref> [http://www.aboutalz.org] </ref> |
In 2007, Shenk wrote, produced and directed four short films on Alzheimer's disease.<ref> [http://www.aboutalz.org] </ref> |
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== Awards & Honors == |
== Awards & Honors == |
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* 1995: Fellow, Freedom Forum Media Studies Center at Columbia University |
* 1995: Fellow, Freedom Forum Media Studies Center at Columbia University<ref> [http://davidshenk.com/about.html] </ref> |
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* 1997: Finalist, McGannon Award for Social and Ethical Relevance in Communication Policy |
* 1997: Finalist, McGannon Award for Social and Ethical Relevance in Communication Policy<ref> [http://davidshenk.com/about.html] </ref> |
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* 1998: Fellow, The Japan Society |
* 1998: Fellow, The Japan Society<ref> [http://davidshenk.com/about.html] </ref> |
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* 2001: ''The Forgetting'' awarded First Prize, British Medical Association’s Popular Medical Book Awards |
* 2001: ''The Forgetting'' awarded First Prize, British Medical Association’s Popular Medical Book Awards<ref> [http://davidshenk.com/about.html] </ref> |
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* 2001: ''The Forgetting'' picked as An Amazon Top Book of 2001 |
* 2001: ''The Forgetting'' picked as An Amazon Top Book of 2001 <ref> [http://davidshenk.com] </ref> |
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* 2004: Emmy Award for PBS's "The Forgetting" |
* 2004: Emmy Award for PBS's "The Forgetting" |
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* 2006: ''The Immortal Game" picked as a |
* 2006: ''The Immortal Game" picked as a Toronto Star Top 100 Book of 2006<ref> [hhttp://www.randomhouse.ca/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780385662277] </ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 17:25, 8 June 2009
David Shenk (born July 11, 1966) is an American writer, lecturer, and filmmaker. He is author of five books, including Data Smog (1997), The Forgetting (2001), and The Immortal Game (2006), and has contributed to National Geographic, Slate, The New York Times, Gourmet, Harper's, Wired, The New Republic, The Nation, The American Scholar, NPR and PBS.[1]
Books
Shenk has published the following books:
- Skeleton Key: A Dictionary For Deadheads (1994) (Co-written with Steve Silberman)
- Data Smog: Surviving the Information Glut (1997)
- The End of Patience: More Notes of Caution on the Information Revolution (1999)
- The Forgetting: Alzheimer's, Portrait of An Epidemic (2001)
- The Immortal Game: A History of Chess (2006)
Films
In 2004, PBS broadcast the Emmy award-winning "The Forgetting," which was inspired by Shenk's book of the same name.[2] The film was directed by Elizabeth Arledge.[3] Shenk appeared in the film and served as a writer and consultant.[4]
In 2006, "The Forgetting" was featured on-screen and read aloud in the Sarah Polley film "Away From Her." Polley said that the book was "hugely influential" to her in making the film.[5] [6]
In 2007, Shenk wrote, produced and directed four short films on Alzheimer's disease.[7]
Awards & Honors
- 1995: Fellow, Freedom Forum Media Studies Center at Columbia University[8]
- 1997: Finalist, McGannon Award for Social and Ethical Relevance in Communication Policy[9]
- 1998: Fellow, The Japan Society[10]
- 2001: The Forgetting awarded First Prize, British Medical Association’s Popular Medical Book Awards[11]
- 2001: The Forgetting picked as An Amazon Top Book of 2001 [12]
- 2004: Emmy Award for PBS's "The Forgetting"
- 2006: The Immortal Game" picked as a Toronto Star Top 100 Book of 2006[13]
References
External links
- Shenk's homepage
- Shenk's "geniusblog"
- Publisher's site for "The Forgetting"
- Publisher's site for "The Immortal Game"
- Collection of Shenk's articles and essays
- A Quick Look At Alzheimer's: Four Pocket Films to Increase Understanding of a 21st Century Epidemic
- PBS's "The Forgetting"
- A Quick Look At Alzheimer's: Four Pocket Films to Increase Understanding of a 21st Century Epidemic