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About Richard J. Margolis Past Winners
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His career spanned many roles, subjects and forms, which we have organized into the following broad categories: Freelance JournalistArticlesAs a freelance journalist, Margolis wrote about education, racial issues, urban and rural poverty, Native Americans, migrant farmers, and the elderly. His articles appeared in many publications, including The Boston Globe, The Christian Science Monitor, Change Magazine, Harper's Life, The Nation, The New Republic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Working Papers, and Next. From 1968-1991, he was a regular columnist for the New Leader. Reports & MonographsIn addition to being a freelance journalist, Margolis also wrote many longer reports, booklets and monographs, usually for government agencies or private foundations, including Basin Electric Cooperatives, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Carnegie Corporation, Civil Rights Commission, Community Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, Edna McDowell Clark Foundation, Ford Foundation, Housing and Urban Development, National Committee Against Discrimination in Housing, Phelps-Stokes, Postal Rate Commission, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Rosebud Sioux Tribe, and the United Housing Foundation. Op-Ed Pieces and Book ReviewsMargolis was also a frequent contributor to the op-ed and book review sections of many newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times and The Washington Post. BooksIn addition to numerous reports written for government agencies and private foundations (see below), Margolis also authored one book about low-income elderly Americans: Risking Old Age In America (Westview Press, 1990). Poet & Children's AuthorMargolis wrote 6 children's books and 3 books of poetry for children and adults:
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Throughout his career, Margolis gave eloquent voice to those
who are rarely heard. He was the consummate wordsmith, whose writing style
always had touches of poetry even when the subject matter delved into dry
public policy issues. He attempted to bring
the human story to the forefront, showing how abstract political and policy
debates affected real people. Using a combination of humor, eloquence and
logic, Margolis tried through his writing to move people -- individuals and
politicians -- to come to the aid of people in need.