Michael Dirda
Michael Dirda is an American book critic, working for the Washington Post. He has been a Fulbright Fellow and won a Pulitzer Prize in 1993.
Career
Having studied at Oberlin College for his undergraduate degree in 1970, Dirda earned an M.A. in 1974 and PhD in 1977 from Cornell University in comparative literature. In 1978 Dirda started writing for the Washington Post; in 1993 he won the Pulitzer Prize for his criticism. Currently, he is a book columnist for the Post.In 2002, Dirda was invested as a member of The [Baker Street Irregulars].
Works
Two collections of Dirda's literary journalism have been published:Readings: Essays and Literary Entertainments Bound to PleaseHe has also written:An Open Book: Coming of Age in the Heartland Book by Book: Notes on Reading and Life Classics for Pleasure On [Conan Doyle; or, The Whole Art of Storytelling] Browsings: A Year of Reading, Collecting, and Living with Books
On Conan Doyle was awarded the 2012 Edgar Award in the Best Critical/Biographical category.