Javier Manzano is a Mexican photographer known for his coverage of the country's drug wars, the

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and the Syrian civil war.

Life and career

Manzano was born in Mexico but moved to the United States with his family when he was 18 years old. He worked as a journalist and photographer for advertising agencies and the

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until the newspaper closed its doors in 2009, after which he began working as a

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for the

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and other news outlets.

Pulitzer

Manzano's Pulitzer Prize–winning photograph was taken in October 2012 at the Karm-al Jabal district of

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, Syria. It shows two

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soldiers guarding a

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's nest as light streams through bullet holes in the wall behind them. Manzano is the first freelance photographer to be awarded the prize in 17 years, when

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and

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won in 1996.

Awards

* 2011

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Award * 2013

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for feature photography * 2013 Bayeux-Calvados Award for war correspondents * 2016 Pell Center Prize for

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* 2020 Emmy Award BEST STORY IN A NEWSCASThttps://theemmys.tv/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2020-41st-News-Docs-News_Honorees-9-21-20-rev-10.09.20.pdf * 2020 Emmy Award OUTSTANDING CONTINUING COVERAGE OF A NEWS STORY IN A NEWSCAST * 2022 The Edward R. Murrow Award - Best TV, video or documentary 30 minutes for “Yemen’s Children of War”. * 2022

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“Transnational”.

References

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External links

Official site
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