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My Take
Tim Weiner is, to me, one of the great practitioners of accountability journalism. Trained at Columbia and armed with a Pulitzer and a National Book Award for Legacy of Ashes, he turns patient reporting into history that institutions would rather keep buried. Anyone can chase a headline; few have the discipline to document the inner workings of something like the CIA with that kind of rigor. I admire the sheer doggedness of it, the willingness to verify and build a case fact by fact. Reading him always reminds me what serious nonfiction is actually for.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tim Weiner
- Name (Japanese)
- ティム・ワイナー
- Reading
- てぃむ・わいなー
- Born
- June 20, 1956 (age 70)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Monkey
- Origin
- White Plains, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- journalist / non-fiction writer / writer / foreign correspondent
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Awards & achievements
- 2007 National Book Award
- 2007 National Book Award for Nonfiction
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Legacy of Ashes | — |
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim%20Weiner
Frequently asked questions
When was Tim Weiner born?
Born June 20, 1956 (age 70).
Where is Tim Weiner from?
Tim Weiner is from White Plains, New York, United States.
What does Tim Weiner do?
Tim Weiner works as journalist, non-fiction writer, writer, foreign correspondent.
What is Tim Weiner known for?
Notable works include Legacy of Ashes.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.