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My Take
Samantha Power is someone I admire for refusing to stay on the sidelines. She went from war correspondent to Pulitzer-winning author with "A Problem from Hell," then actually stepped inside the system she critiqued, serving as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and later running USAID. What strikes me is the rare arc from journalist to policymaker; most people pick one and stay. The Irish-American background and that book on genocide tell me her diplomacy came from conviction, not careerism. I don't agree with every call a person in those rooms makes, but I respect anyone who trades comfortable commentary for the harder work of trying to fix things.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Samantha Power
- Name (Japanese)
- サマンサ・パワー
- Reading
- さまんさ・ぱわー
- Born
- September 21, 1970 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Dog
- Origin
- London, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- journalist / diplomat / pedagogue / writer / human rights defender
2. Background
- High school
- Lakeside High School
- University
- Yale College
Awards & achievements
- 2003 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
- 2003 J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize
- 2004 Time 100
- 2003 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
- Order of Princess Olga, 1st class
- 2011 Great Immigrants Award
- 2002 National Book Critics Circle Award in Nonfiction
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | A Problem from Hell | — | |
| Notable work | Screamers | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Samantha Power born?
Born September 21, 1970 (age 55).
Where is Samantha Power from?
Samantha Power is from London, United Kingdom.
What does Samantha Power do?
Samantha Power works as journalist, diplomat, pedagogue, writer, human rights defender.
What is Samantha Power known for?
Notable works include A Problem from Hell, Screamers.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.