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Carlo D'Este

March 14, 2024

Carlo Winthrop D'Este (August 29, 1936 – November 22, 2020)[3] was an American military historian and biographer, author of several books, especially on World War II. He was a decorated U.S. Army lieutenant colonel. In 2011, he was awarded the Pritzker Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing.[4][5] D'Este died at age 84 in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.[6]

Carlo D'Este
Born
Carlo Winthrop D'Este

(1936-08-29)August 29, 1936
Oakland, California, U.S.
DiedNovember 22, 2020(2020-11-22) (aged 84)
Cape Cod, Massachusetts, U.S.
EducationNew Mexico Military Institute junior college, 1956
Norwich University magna cum laude, 1958
University of Richmond master's, 1974
Occupation(s)Military historian
Biographer
Military officer
TitleLieutenant Colonel, USA (Ret.)
SpouseShirley D'Este
Children4
Notes

Education edit

D'Este attended New Mexico Military Institute junior college in 1956. He received his B.A. (magna cum laude) from Norwich University in 1958, an M.A. from the University of Richmond in 1974, and an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Norwich in 1992. He received his master's from University of Richmond in 1974 and then attended University of London under the G.I. bill.

Career and other work edit

Awards and honors edit

He was awarded the Andrew J. Goodpaster Prize by the American Veterans Center, 2010.[12]

He delivered the annual Kemper Lecture on Winston Churchill at Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri, 2010.[citation needed]

In 2011, he received the $100,000 Pritzker Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing.[13][14] The award includes an honorarium, citation and medallion, sponsored by the Chicago-based Tawani Foundation.[15] As part of the award, he gave an interview at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library on October 21, 2011, reflecting on his writing career in the field of World War II scholarship.[citation needed]

Writings edit

  • Decision in Normandy: The Unwritten Story of Montgomery and the Allied Campaign, Dutton (New York, NY), 1983. ISBN 9780060924959
  • Bitter Victory: The Battle for Sicily, 1943, Dutton (New York, NY), 1988. ISBN 9780525244714
  • World War II in the Mediterranean, 1942–1945, Algonquin (Chapel Hill, NC), 1990. ISBN 9780945575047
  • Fatal Decision: Anzio and the Battle for Rome, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1991. ISBN 9780060158903
  • Patton: A Genius for War, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1995. ISBN 9780060164553
  • Eisenhower: A Soldier's Life, 1890–1945, Henry Holt (New York, NY), 2002. ISBN 9780805056860
  • Warlord : a life of Winston Churchill at war, 1874–1945 (1st ed.). New York City, New York: HarperCollins. November 2008. ISBN 978-0-06-057573-1. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
  • (introduction to) "Sicilia 1943. Lo sbarco alleato" by Ezio Costanzo[16] (author), Le Nove Muse Editrice (Catania, Italy), 2003
  • (introduction to) Battle, the Story of the Bulge, John Toland, Random House (New York, NY), 1959
  • (contributor to) Few Returned: Twenty-eight Days on the Russian Front, Winter 1942–1943, edited by Eugenio Corti, University of Missouri Press (Columbia, MO), 1997.
  • D'Este, Carlo (July 25, 2004). "Warsaw Will Be Liquidated". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-11-28. Review of Rising '44. The Battle for Warsaw, by Norman Davies.

Decorations edit

  • Hall of Fame, New Mexico Military Institute, 2002
  • Norwich University, D.H.L., 1992
  • Board of Fellows Service Medallion, Norwich University, 2008[17]

References edit

  1. ^ Contemporary Authors Online, Gale, 2008. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2008. Updated September 24, 2003. Document Number: H1000121713.
  2. ^ "Carlo D'Este". LibraryThing (Tim Spalding). Retrieved 2008-11-26.
  3. ^ Obituary, capecodtimes.com. Accessed March 11, 2024.
  4. ^ . Washington Post. May 30, 2002. Archived from the original on 5 September 2008. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  5. ^ Chambers II, John Whiteclay (November 26, 2008). "The Soldier Who Emerged as Statesman – review of WARLORD, A Life of Winston Churchill at War, 1874-1945". p. C02. Carlo D'Este, a retired U.S. Army colonel with a distinguished record as a military historian and a biographer of Patton and Eisenhower, now provides us with a very human look at Churchill's lifelong fascination with soldiering, war and command. This well-researched, balanced and highly readable narrative covers Churchill's military-related life, from his birth in 1874 through the end of World War II.
  6. ^ "Obituaries in Hyannis, MA | Cape Cod Times". capecodtimes.com. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
  7. ^ . Archived from the original on 2008-10-20. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
  8. ^ Brucken, Lisa (October 24, 2008). . Norwich University Office of Communications. Archived from the original on December 23, 2008. Retrieved November 26, 2008. ...favorite military historians and influences: Barbara Tuchman, author of Guns of August; John S.D. Eisenhower, author of The Bitter Woods: The Battle of the Bulge; and Martin Blumenson, who was Gen. George S. Patton's official biographer.
  9. ^ "Carlo D'Este, Confident In Mashpee Library's Future, Steps Aside As Trustee". May 19, 2017.
  10. ^ (PDF). March 27, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2009.
  11. ^ (PDF). February 6, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2009. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
  12. ^ "Andrew J. Goodpaster Prize and Lecture – American Veterans Center". www.americanveteranscenter.org.
  13. ^ $100,000 Award to be Presented at October 22, 2011 Gala in Chicago October 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Pritzker Military Library.
  14. ^ Courtney Crowder (June 21, 2011). "Historian wins $100,000 Pritzker literary prize". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  15. ^ Pritzker Military Museum & Library's Announcement of Award on June 21, 2011
  16. ^ "Home". eziocostanzo.it.
  17. ^ . Norwich University Alumni Office. Archived from the original on 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
  18. ^ . The Washington Post. May 30, 2002. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-27. D'Este is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who has been awarded the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star with Oak Leaf cluster, Meritorious Service Medal and Commendation Medal.

Further reading edit

  • American Historical Review, October 1992, Alan F. Wilt, review of Fatal Decision: Anzio and the Battle for Rome, pp. 1304–1305.
  • Book, July–August, 2002, Philip Gerard, "A Gentleman and an Officer: Before Dwight Eisenhower Became a National Hero, He Was a Little-Known Soldier", p. 26.
  • Booklist, May 1, 2002, Gilbert Taylor, review of Eisenhower: A Soldier's Life, 1890–1945, p. 1489.
  • Choice, December 1990, P. L. De Rosa, review of World War II in the Mediterranean, 1942–1945, p. 683.
  • Kirkus Reviews, May 1, 2002, review of Eisenhower, p. 632.
  • Fraser, David London Review of Books, Vol 5 No 24, December 22, 1983, "Montgomeries" pp. 7–8 (a review of Decision in Normandy: The Unwritten Story of Montgomery and the Allied Campaign - subscription required for full access)
  • London Review of Books, May 26, 1994, review of Decision in Normandy, p. 3.
  • National Review, August 12, 2002, Victor Davis Hanson, "Soldier of Contrasts", p. 49.
  • The New York Times, September 8, 1988, review of Bitter Victory: The Battle for Sicily, 1943, p. C21.
  • The New York Times Book Review, January 22, 1984, review of Decision in Normandy, p. 10
  • New York Times Book Review, November 27, 1988, Walter Lord, review of Bitter Victory, p. 18
  • New York Times Book Review, July 21, 1991, review of Fatal Decision
  • New York Times Book Review, p. 27; December 10, 1995, Alistair Horne, review of Patton: A Genius for War
  • New York Times Book Review, pp. 9, 11; July 28, 2002, Timothy Naftali, "The Hardest Job in the Longest Day", p. 8.
  • Publishers Weekly, October 14, 1983, review of Decision in Normandy, p. 51
  • Publishers Weekly, July 1, 1988, review of Bitter Victory, pp. 61–62
  • Publishers Weekly, April 12, 1991, review of Fatal Decision, p. 51
  • Publishers Weekly, April 15, 2002, review of Eisenhower, p. 49.
  • Times Literary Supplement, September 16, 1988, Michael Carver, review of Bitter Victory, p. 1022
  • Times Literary Supplement, September 6, 1991, Michael Howard, review of Fatal Decision, pp. 11–12
  • Times Literary Supplement, June 10, 1994, review of Decision in Normandy, p. 33.
  • The Wall Street Journal, December 8, 1995, Mark Yost, review of Patton, p. A10
  • The Wall Street Journal, July 12, 2002, Max Boot, "Less to Like about Ike", p. W12.

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Carlo Winthrop D Este August 29 1936 November 22 2020 3 was an American military historian and biographer author of several books especially on World War II He was a decorated U S Army lieutenant colonel In 2011 he was awarded the Pritzker Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing 4 5 D Este died at age 84 in Cape Cod Massachusetts 6 Carlo D EsteBornCarlo Winthrop D Este 1936 08 29 August 29 1936Oakland California U S DiedNovember 22 2020 2020 11 22 aged 84 Cape Cod Massachusetts U S EducationNew Mexico Military Institute junior college 1956Norwich University magna cum laude 1958University of Richmond master s 1974Occupation s Military historianBiographerMilitary officerTitleLieutenant Colonel USA Ret SpouseShirley D EsteChildren4Notes 1 2 Contents 1 Education 2 Career and other work 3 Awards and honors 4 Writings 5 Decorations 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External linksEducation editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Carlo D Este news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2024 Learn how and when to remove this template message D Este attended New Mexico Military Institute junior college in 1956 He received his B A magna cum laude from Norwich University in 1958 an M A from the University of Richmond in 1974 and an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Norwich in 1992 He received his master s from University of Richmond in 1974 and then attended University of London under the G I bill Career and other work editThis article is in list format but may read better as prose You can help by converting this article if appropriate Editing help is available December 2021 Military historian and biographer 1978 2020 Member of Department of the Army Historical Advisory Committee Honorary member Board of Fellows of Norwich University 7 President of the Friends of Norwich Library 8 Elected trustee of Mashpee Public Library Mashpee Massachusetts for 21 years 9 United States Army tours of duty in Germany and Vietnam retired as lieutenant colonel 1978 Lecturer at School of Advanced Military Studies United States Army Command and General Staff College Founded with W E B Griffin the William E Colby Military Writers Symposium 10 1996 which presents the Colby Award 11 Advised President of the United States Bill Clinton on his visit to Italy England and Normandy 1994 Awards and honors editHe was awarded the Andrew J Goodpaster Prize by the American Veterans Center 2010 12 He delivered the annual Kemper Lecture on Winston Churchill at Westminster College Fulton Missouri 2010 citation needed In 2011 he received the 100 000 Pritzker Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing 13 14 The award includes an honorarium citation and medallion sponsored by the Chicago based Tawani Foundation 15 As part of the award he gave an interview at the Pritzker Military Museum amp Library on October 21 2011 reflecting on his writing career in the field of World War II scholarship citation needed Writings editDecision in Normandy The Unwritten Story of Montgomery and the Allied Campaign Dutton New York NY 1983 ISBN 9780060924959 Bitter Victory The Battle for Sicily 1943 Dutton New York NY 1988 ISBN 9780525244714 World War II in the Mediterranean 1942 1945 Algonquin Chapel Hill NC 1990 ISBN 9780945575047 Fatal Decision Anzio and the Battle for Rome HarperCollins New York NY 1991 ISBN 9780060158903 Patton A Genius for War HarperCollins New York NY 1995 ISBN 9780060164553 Eisenhower A Soldier s Life 1890 1945 Henry Holt New York NY 2002 ISBN 9780805056860 Warlord a life of Winston Churchill at war 1874 1945 1st ed New York City New York HarperCollins November 2008 ISBN 978 0 06 057573 1 Retrieved 2008 11 26 introduction to Sicilia 1943 Lo sbarco alleato by Ezio Costanzo 16 author Le Nove Muse Editrice Catania Italy 2003 introduction to Battle the Story of the Bulge John Toland Random House New York NY 1959 contributor to Few Returned Twenty eight Days on the Russian Front Winter 1942 1943 edited by Eugenio Corti University of Missouri Press Columbia MO 1997 D Este Carlo July 25 2004 Warsaw Will Be Liquidated The New York Times Retrieved 2008 11 28 Review of Rising 44 The Battle for Warsaw by Norman Davies Decorations editHall of Fame New Mexico Military Institute 2002 Norwich University D H L 1992 Board of Fellows Service Medallion Norwich University 2008 17 nbsp Legion of Merit nbsp nbsp Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster 18 nbsp Meritorious Service Medal nbsp Army Commendation MedalReferences edit Contemporary Authors Online Gale 2008 Reproduced in Biography Resource Center Farmington Hills Mich Gale 2008 Updated September 24 2003 Document Number H1000121713 Carlo D Este LibraryThing Tim Spalding Retrieved 2008 11 26 Obituary capecodtimes com Accessed March 11 2024 Eisenhower with Carlo D Este Washington Post May 30 2002 Archived from the original on 5 September 2008 Retrieved April 15 2017 Chambers II John Whiteclay November 26 2008 The Soldier Who Emerged as Statesman review of WARLORD A Life of Winston Churchill at War 1874 1945 p C02 Carlo D Este a retired U S Army colonel with a distinguished record as a military historian and a biographer of Patton and Eisenhower now provides us with a very human look at Churchill s lifelong fascination with soldiering war and command This well researched balanced and highly readable narrative covers Churchill s military related life from his birth in 1874 through the end of World War II Obituaries in Hyannis MA Cape Cod Times capecodtimes com Retrieved 2021 12 01 Board of Fellows About Norwich University Archived from the original on 2008 10 20 Retrieved 2008 11 27 Brucken Lisa October 24 2008 Noted historian and author Carlo D Este recalls rigors of NU education News Norwich University Norwich University Office of Communications Archived from the original on December 23 2008 Retrieved November 26 2008 favorite military historians and influences Barbara Tuchman author of Guns of August John S D Eisenhower author of The Bitter Woods The Battle of the Bulge and Martin Blumenson who was Gen George S Patton s official biographer Carlo D Este Confident In Mashpee Library s Future Steps Aside As Trustee May 19 2017 William E Colby Military Writers Symposium PDF March 27 2009 Archived from the original PDF on March 27 2009 Twice Armed Wins 2008 Colby Award PDF February 6 2008 Archived from the original PDF on March 27 2009 Retrieved 2008 11 26 Andrew J Goodpaster Prize and Lecture American Veterans Center www americanveteranscenter org 100 000 Award to be Presented at October 22 2011 Gala in Chicago Archived October 22 2013 at the Wayback Machine Pritzker Military Library Courtney Crowder June 21 2011 Historian wins 100 000 Pritzker literary prize Chicago Tribune Retrieved October 11 2012 Pritzker Military Museum amp Library s Announcement of Award on June 21 2011 Home eziocostanzo it Norwich University Homecoming 2008 Norwich University Alumni Office Archived from the original on 2010 06 16 Retrieved 2008 11 27 Eisenhower With Carlo D Este Author The Washington Post May 30 2002 Archived from the original on September 5 2008 Retrieved 2008 11 27 D Este is a retired U S Army lieutenant colonel who has been awarded the Legion of Merit Bronze Star with Oak Leaf cluster Meritorious Service Medal and Commendation Medal Further reading editAmerican Historical Review October 1992 Alan F Wilt review ofFatal Decision Anzio and the Battle for Rome pp 1304 1305 Book July August 2002 Philip Gerard A Gentleman and an Officer Before Dwight Eisenhower Became a National Hero He Was a Little Known Soldier p 26 Booklist May 1 2002 Gilbert Taylor review of Eisenhower A Soldier s Life 1890 1945 p 1489 Choice December 1990 P L De Rosa review of World War II in the Mediterranean 1942 1945 p 683 Kirkus Reviews May 1 2002 review of Eisenhower p 632 Fraser David London Review of Books Vol 5 No 24 December 22 1983 Montgomeries pp 7 8 a review of Decision in Normandy The Unwritten Story of Montgomery and the Allied Campaign subscription required for full access London Review of Books May 26 1994 review of Decision in Normandy p 3 National Review August 12 2002 Victor Davis Hanson Soldier of Contrasts p 49 The New York Times September 8 1988 review of Bitter Victory The Battle for Sicily 1943 p C21 The New York Times Book Review January 22 1984 review of Decision in Normandy p 10 New York Times Book Review November 27 1988 Walter Lord review of Bitter Victory p 18 New York Times Book Review July 21 1991 review of Fatal Decision New York Times Book Review p 27 December 10 1995 Alistair Horne review of Patton A Genius for War New York Times Book Review pp 9 11 July 28 2002 Timothy Naftali The Hardest Job in the Longest Day p 8 Publishers Weekly October 14 1983 review of Decision in Normandy p 51 Publishers Weekly July 1 1988 review of Bitter Victory pp 61 62 Publishers Weekly April 12 1991 review of Fatal Decision p 51 Publishers Weekly April 15 2002 review of Eisenhower p 49 Times Literary Supplement September 16 1988 Michael Carver review of Bitter Victory p 1022 Times Literary Supplement September 6 1991 Michael Howard review of Fatal Decision pp 11 12 Times Literary Supplement June 10 1994 review of Decision in Normandy p 33 The Wall Street Journal December 8 1995 Mark Yost review of Patton p A10 The Wall Street Journal July 12 2002 Max Boot Less to Like about Ike p W12 External links editCarlo D Este from HarperCollins Publishers Publisher s biographic sketch Patton Harper Perennial Carlo D este Book Barnes amp Noble Bookseller s biographical sketch Carlo D Este Interview and biography at The Pritzker Military Museum amp Library from February 8 2007 Appearances on C SPAN In Depth interview with D Este July 6 2003 Interview on Warlord a life of Winston Churchill at War 1874 1945 at the Pritzker Military Museum amp Library on November 13 2008 Webcast Panel on U S General Dwight D Eisenhower with Geoffrey Perret at the Pritzker Military Museum amp Library on October 23 2003 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carlo D 27Este amp oldid 1213633415, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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