Steven Ujifusa author biography, plus links to books by Steven Ujifusa.

Steven Ujifusa

Steven Ujifusa received his AB in history from Harvard University and a master's degree in historic preservation from the University of Pennsylvania. His first book, A Man and His Ship, tells the story of William Francis Gibbs, the naval architect who created the ocean liner SS United States; The Wall Street Journal named it one of the best nonfiction titles of 2012. His second book, Barons of the Sea, brings to life the dynasties that built and owned the magnificent clipper ships of America's nineteenth-century-era of maritime glory. Steven has given presentations across the country and on the high seas, and has appeared as guest on CBS Sunday Morning and NPR. A recipient of a MacDowell Colony fellowship and the Athenaeum of Philadelphia's Literary Award, he lives with his wife, a pediatric emergency room physician, in Philadelphia.

This biography was last updated on 11/21/2023.

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