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Source: National Post

11-18-16

American historian Thomas W. Laqueur wins ‘a real vindication’ with $75,000 Cundill Prize for "The Work of the Dead"

Laqueur said that winning the Cundill Prize felt like “a real vindication” after labouring for 40 years on the book.

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American historian Thomas W. Laqueur wins ‘a real vindication’ with $75,000 Cundill Prize for "The Work of the Dead"