Frank Viviano
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Frank Viviano is a Sicilian-American
journalist and foreign correspondent. He attended De La Salle High School in Detroit and the University of Michigan
.
His journalism career began in 1977. He traveled widely from 1979-1987 for Pacific News Service and several magazines, and from 1988-2002 as the at-large foreign correspondent for the San Francisco Chronicle
. He was the Chronicles Asia correspondent until 1990 and then worked as the Paris bureau chief beginning in 1990. He covered the overthrow of Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos
, the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
, the collapse of the Soviet Union, the rise of terrorism in the Middle East and the civil war in the Balkans.
In addition to his work for the Chronicle, Viviano's articles have appeared in more than 200 newspapers and magazines internationally, including Mother Jones
and National Geographic. His most recent was a story about the Kurds in National Geographics January 2006 issue.
His books, published in 14 countries, include Dispatches from the Pacific Century (1993) and Blood Washes Blood: A True Story of Love, Murder, and Redemption Under the Sicilian Sun (2001). He is the author of five other books. He is an 8-time nominee for the Pulitzer Prize, and has been named Journalist of the Year by four media and current events organizations in the United States, including the World Affairs Council and the Society of Professional Journalists.
He is now a Staff Writer on the Barga
Italy-based online Barga News site http://www.barganews.com/category/frank-viviano-writes/ a columnist for KPIX CBS5 in San Francisco, http://cbs5.com/bios/frank.viviano.worldview.9.972638.html and a contributor to AFAR Magazine. He is a cousin to New Testament scholar and author Benedict Viviano
Sicilian-American
Sicilian Americans are American people from Sicily or of Sicilian heritage. They are considered Italian Americans but are sometimes treated as a separate group due to cultural and historical differences between Sicily and the mainland....
journalist and foreign correspondent. He attended De La Salle High School in Detroit and the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
.
His journalism career began in 1977. He traveled widely from 1979-1987 for Pacific News Service and several magazines, and from 1988-2002 as the at-large foreign correspondent for the San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle
thumb|right|upright|The Chronicle Building following the [[1906 San Francisco earthquake|1906 earthquake]] and fireThe San Francisco Chronicle is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, but distributed throughout Northern and Central California,...
. He was the Chronicles Asia correspondent until 1990 and then worked as the Paris bureau chief beginning in 1990. He covered the overthrow of Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, Sr. was a Filipino leader and an authoritarian President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He was a lawyer, member of the Philippine House of Representatives and a member of the Philippine Senate...
, the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, also known as the June Fourth Incident in Chinese , were a series of demonstrations in and near Tiananmen Square in Beijing in the People's Republic of China beginning on 15 April 1989...
, the collapse of the Soviet Union, the rise of terrorism in the Middle East and the civil war in the Balkans.
In addition to his work for the Chronicle, Viviano's articles have appeared in more than 200 newspapers and magazines internationally, including Mother Jones
Mother Jones (magazine)
Mother Jones is an American independent news organization, featuring investigative and breaking news reporting on politics, the environment, human rights, and culture. Mother Jones has been nominated for 23 National Magazine Awards and has won six times, including for General Excellence in 2001,...
and National Geographic. His most recent was a story about the Kurds in National Geographics January 2006 issue.
His books, published in 14 countries, include Dispatches from the Pacific Century (1993) and Blood Washes Blood: A True Story of Love, Murder, and Redemption Under the Sicilian Sun (2001). He is the author of five other books. He is an 8-time nominee for the Pulitzer Prize, and has been named Journalist of the Year by four media and current events organizations in the United States, including the World Affairs Council and the Society of Professional Journalists.
He is now a Staff Writer on the Barga
Barga
Barga is a medieval town and comune of the province of Lucca in Tuscany, central Italy. It is home to around 10,000 people and is the chief town of the "Media Valle" of the Serchio.-Geography:...
Italy-based online Barga News site http://www.barganews.com/category/frank-viviano-writes/ a columnist for KPIX CBS5 in San Francisco, http://cbs5.com/bios/frank.viviano.worldview.9.972638.html and a contributor to AFAR Magazine. He is a cousin to New Testament scholar and author Benedict Viviano