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Biography
Richard Conniff 's work routinely takes him to
the extremes of the Earth, from an audience with
Prince Rainier at the Grimaldi Palace in Monaco
to acasual swim with piranhas in the upper Amazon,
from tea in the members' dining room at the
House of Lords to the driver's seat in a
demolition derby.
He writes about an eclectic mix of
subjects--human cultures, interior design, and
wildlife,
among others --for Time, Smithsonian,
Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times Magazine,
Worth, Architectural Digest, National
Geographic, and other publications in the United
States and abroad.
Conniff won the 1997 National Magazine Award for
his writing in Smithsonian and the 1998
Wildscreen Prize for Best Natural History
Television Script for the BBC show Between
Pacific Tides. His television work has also been
nominated for an Emmy Award for distinguished
achievement in writing. His work has been
selected for The Best American Science and
Nature Writing in 2000 and 2002, and he is the
winner
of the 2001 John Burroughs Award for
Outstanding Nature Essay of the Year.
He is the author of six books, including
Spineless Wonders: Strange Tales from the
Invertebrate World (Holt 1996) and The Natural
History of the Rich: A Field Guide (Norton,
2002).
In a recent review, The New York Times Book
Review said, "Conniff is a splendid
writer--fresh, clear, uncondescending, and with
never a false step; one can't resist quoting
him."
A graduate of Yale, Conniff now lives with his
wife and three children in Connecticut.
Awards
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1997 National Magazine Award
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The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2000 and 2002
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Winner of 2001 John Burroughs Award for Outstanding Nature Essay of the Year
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