Alex Tizon
Alex Tizon | |
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| Born | Tomas Alexander Asuncion Tizon October 30, 1959 Manila, Philippines |
| Died | March 23, 2017 (aged 57) Eugene, Oregon, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author, professor (University of Oregon) |
| Citizenship | United States and Philippines |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon Stanford University |
| Notable works | Big Little Man My Family's Slave |
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| Website | |
| alextizon.com (archived from December 2016) | |
Tomas Alexander Asuncion Tizon (October 30, 1959 – March 23, 2017) was a Filipino-American author and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist. His book Big Little Man, a memoir and cultural history, explores themes related to race, masculinity, and personal identity. Tizon taught at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication. His final story, titled "My Family's Slave", was published as the cover story of the June 2017 issue of The Atlantic after his death, sparking significant debate.