John Toland (historian)
John Willard Toland (born June 29, 1912 in La Crosse , Wisconsin , † January 4, 2004 in Danbury , Connecticut ) was an American historian and writer.
Life
He wrote a large number of works, in which he mostly tried to bring historical facts closer in an excitingly narrated way and to forego in-depth, scientific analyzes. In 1971 Toland was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his book The Rising Sun , in which he describes the development of Japan between 1936 and 1945 from a Japanese perspective . He achieved particular fame with his two-volume biography of Adolf Hitler in 1976. He received excellent reviews for this; the two volumes were rated as very readable . He also wrote two historical novels.
Works
- Battle of the Bulge , Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 1959, 3rd edition 1980, ISBN 3-404-00707-7 .
- Adolf Hitler, biography 1889–1945 . Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 1977, ISBN 3-7857-0207-8 .
- Adolf Hitler, biography 1889–1938, volume 1 . Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 1977, ISBN 3-404-61063-6 .
- Adolf Hitler, biography 1938–1945, volume 2 . Lübbe, Bergisch Gladbach 1977, ISBN 3-404-61064-4 .
Web links
- Literature by and about John Toland in the catalog of the German National Library
- Audio interview from 1985
- Obituary on CNN
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Toland, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Toland, John Willard (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American historian and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 29, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | La Crosse, Wisconsin |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 4, 2004 |
| Place of death | Danbury (Connecticut) |