Serge Schmemann
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Serge Schmemann is a writer
and Editorial Page Editor of the International Herald Tribune
, the Global Edition of the New York Times. Earlier in his career, he worked for the Associated Press
and was a bureau chief and editor for the New York Times.
the son of Alexander Schmemann
and Juliana Ossorguine (a descendant of Juliana of Lazarevo
), he moved to the United States as a child, in 1951. He grew up speaking Russian at home, but he visited his ancestral homeland for the first time only in 1980 when he arrived with his family as Moscow correspondent for The Associated Press. It was not until 1990 that the Soviet authorities allowed him to visit his grandparents' home village near Kaluga
. His reflections on the changing fate of the village made up his 1997 memoirs published in 1997.
Writing for The New York Times, he won the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting
in 1991 for his coverage of the reunification of Germany, which he also made the subject of a book. The September 12, 2001 New York Times featured a front-page article written by Schmemann about the 9/11 attacks. He won an Emmy Award (Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Writing) in 2003 for the Discovery Channel documentary Mortal Enemies.
Schmemann has three children and lives in Paris.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and Editorial Page Editor of the International Herald Tribune
International Herald Tribune
The International Herald Tribune is a widely read English language international newspaper. It combines the resources of its own correspondents with those of The New York Times and is printed at 38 sites throughout the world, for sale in more than 160 countries and territories...
, the Global Edition of the New York Times. Earlier in his career, he worked for the Associated Press
Associated Press
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and was a bureau chief and editor for the New York Times.
Biography
Born in FranceFrance
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the son of Alexander Schmemann
Alexander Schmemann
Alexander Schmemann was a prominent 20th century Orthodox Christian priest, teacher, and writer.-Early life:...
and Juliana Ossorguine (a descendant of Juliana of Lazarevo
Juliana of Lazarevo
Saint Juliana of Lazarevo is a saint of the Orthodox Church. She was born in Moscow, to Justin and Stefanida Nedyurev, and married Yury Osorin, owner of the village of Lazarevo, near Murom...
), he moved to the United States as a child, in 1951. He grew up speaking Russian at home, but he visited his ancestral homeland for the first time only in 1980 when he arrived with his family as Moscow correspondent for The Associated Press. It was not until 1990 that the Soviet authorities allowed him to visit his grandparents' home village near Kaluga
Kaluga
Kaluga is a city and the administrative center of Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Oka River southwest of Moscow. Population: It is served by Grabtsevo Airport.-History:...
. His reflections on the changing fate of the village made up his 1997 memoirs published in 1997.
Writing for The New York Times, he won the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting
Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting
This Pulitzer Prize has been awarded since 1942 for a distinguished example of reporting on international affairs, including United Nations correspondence. In its first six years , it was called the Pulitzer Prize for Telegraphic Reporting - International...
in 1991 for his coverage of the reunification of Germany, which he also made the subject of a book. The September 12, 2001 New York Times featured a front-page article written by Schmemann about the 9/11 attacks. He won an Emmy Award (Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Writing) in 2003 for the Discovery Channel documentary Mortal Enemies.
Schmemann has three children and lives in Paris.