Oklahoma City native Anthony Shadid, a Pulitzer Prize winner, reflects on surviving the invasion of Baghdad and his current book tour.
News Ben Fenwick Editor's note: In light of the Feb. 16 death of Anthony Shadid, Oklahoma Gazette has pulled this Sept. 28, 2005, article from its archives.
Anthony Shadid, Oklahoma City native and Pulitzer Prize winner, will relate the complexities and tragedies of the war in Iraq in his forthcoming book, a collection of tales from Baghdad.
News Marie Doezema Editor's note: In light of the Feb. 16 death of Anthony Shadid, Oklahoma Gazette has pulled this July 14, 2004, article from its archives.
The Pulitzer-winning journalist and Oklahoma City native died of an apparent asthma attack while on assignment.
News Gazette staff
Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Oklahoma City native
Anthony Shadid died Thursday of an apparent asthma attack while on
assignment in Syria. The Beirut bureau chief for The New York Times was
43.
Commentary Phil Bacharach
What I remember most about Anthony Shadid from high school was his
laugh. It was disarmingly infectious. His eyes would crinkle and his
head would tilt back, and he reminded me of a young Ringo Starr, all
smiles and shy charm.
Nonfiction Matt Carney
Oklahoma City lost one of its greatest native sons Feb. 16 when Anthony
Shadid succumbed to a severe asthma attack while reporting in
journalist-hostile Syria. He was 43.
A public memorial service will be held Saturday for foreign correspondent Anthony Shadid.
News Phil Bacharach
The public is invited to a memorial service Saturday afternoon honoring
the life of Anthony Shadid, an Oklahoma City native and Pulitzer
Prize-winning foreign correspondent who died Feb. 16 while on assignment
in Syria.
News Clifton Adcock
Comments that Oklahoma City Councilman Ed Shadid recently made about the
death of his cousin, Pulitzer Prize winning-journalist and Oklahoma
City native Anthony Shadid, are making national headlines.