Quick Facts About Anna Politkovskaya
- Born
- August 30, 1958
- Died
- October 7, 2006
- Nationality
- United States
- Profession
- Journalist
- Notable works
- Putinskai︠a︡ Rossii︠a︡
- Known for
- Putin's Russia, A Small Corner of Hell: Dispatches from Chechnya
- Spouse
- Aleksandr Politkovsky
About Anna Politkovskaya
Anna Stepanovna Politkovskaya was a Russian investigative journalist who reported on political and social events in Russia, in particular, the Second Chechen War (1999–2005). She was found murdered in the elevator of her apartment block in Moscow on 7 October 2006, Vladimir Putin's birthday.
Biography source:
Wikipedia
Awards & Honors
UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize
Lettre Ulysses Award
International Press Institute World Press Freedom Heroes
Andrei Sakharov Prize "For Journalism as a Deed"
Premis Internacionals Terenci Moix
Courage in Journalism Award
Civil Courage Prize
Hermann Kesten Prize
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Geschwister-Scholl-Preis
Olof Palme Prize
Preis für die Freiheit und Zukunft der Medien
Golden Pen of Russia
Medal "Make haste to do good"
John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award
Artyom Borovik award
Daniel Pearl Award
Manuel Vázquez Montalbán Award for Cultural and Political Journalism
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