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Tracy Kidder
American writer and Pulitzer Prize winner (1945–2026)
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John Tracy Kidder (November 12, 1945 – March 24, 2026) was an American writer of nonfiction books. He received the Pulitzer Prize for his The Soul of a New Machine (1981), about the creation of a new computer at Data General Corporation. He received praise and awards for other works, including his biography of Paul Farmer, a physician and anthropologist, titled Mountains Beyond Mountains (2003).
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🇬🇧 Tracy Kidder, Pulitzer-winning author who turned unlikely subjects into bestsellers, dies aged 80<p>Writer looked to topics such as computer engineering and life in a nursing home to produce richly researched books</p><p>Tracy Kidder, an award-win...
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🇺🇸 Tracy Kidder, Author of ‘The Soul of a New Machine,’ Dies at 80A Pulitzer Prize-winning narrative journalist, he wrote deeply reported books that often focused on heroic goodness in people....
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