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:
He has also written:
On Conan Doyle was awarded the 2012 Edgar Award in the Best Critical/Biographical category.

Family

Dirda lives in Silver Spring, Maryland, with his wife, Marian Peck Dirda, a prints and drawings conservator at the National Gallery of Art. They have three sons: Christopher, Michael, and Nathaniel.