Dexter Filkins is an American journalist mostly known for his wars coverage in Afghanistan and Iraq for The New York Times. In 2002, he won Pulitzer Prize for his dispatches from Afghanistan, and in 2009, Dexter bagged a Pulitzer as part of a team of Times reporters for their dispatches from Afghanistan and Pakistan.

He is currently writing for The New Yorker. When Dexter was reporting for the New York Times, he covered the American invasion of Afghanistan and he has continued to report on conflicts in the region for The New Yorker.

Dexter Filkins Age

Dexter was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States on May 24, 1961. He is 61years old as of 2022.

Dexter Filkins Height

Dexter has an average height of 5 ft 7 in (Approx. 1.72 m).

Dexter Filkins Family

Dexter was born and grew up by his parents in Cincinnati, Ohio. Filkins belongs to white ethnicity and his nationality is America. Dexter has not revealed details regarding his parents or siblings.

Dexter Filkins Wife

In 1995, he married his ex-wife Ana Menéndez but they parted in 2005. Dexter keeps his relationship personal and it’s not known whether he is single, married again, or dating.

Filkins Education

In 1983, Dexter graduated from the University of Florida, attaining a B.A. in political science. In 1984, he later earned a Master of Philosophy in international relations from Oxford University while he was a St Antony’s College student.

Dexter Filkins New Yorker

Dexter joined The New Yorker in 2011, and he is currently working there as a writer. As Dexter was doing in The New York Times, he continues reporting on conflicts in the region for The New Yorker. Furthermore, Dexter has written about Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia,  the crises in Syria and Lebanon, and also the uprisings in Yemen. Dexter has also written about a troubled Iraq War veteran who tracked down the surviving members of a family that his unit had opened fire on and the Prime Minister of Turkey.

Dexter Filkins The New York Times

Dexter Filkins is an American journalist mainly known for his wars coverage in Afghanistan and Iraq for The New York Times. In 2002, he won Pulitzer Prize for his dispatches from Afghanistan, and in 2009, Dexter bagged a Pulitzer as part of a team of Times reporters for their dispatches from Afghanistan and Pakistan. Additionally, he wrote a book, The Forever War (2008), about his experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Dexter was selected by New York University as one of the “Top Ten Works of Journalism of the Decade” in 2010, when reporting for The New York Times from Iraq and Afghanistan, together with photographer Tyler Hicks and reporter C. J. Chivers.

Dexter Filkins Salary

Dexter Filkins receives an average salary of $73,568 annually.

Dexter Filkins Net Worth

He has an average net worth of $1.2 million working as a journalist for numerous years.

Who Is Dexter Filkins

Dexter Filkins is an American journalist mostly known for his wars coverage in Afghanistan and Iraq for The New York Times. In 2002, he won Pulitzer Prize for his dispatches from Afghanistan, and in 2009, Dexter bagged a Pulitzer as part of a team of Times reporters for their dispatches from Afghanistan and Pakistan.

How Old Is Dexter Filkins

Dexter was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States on May 24, 1961. He is 60 years old as of 2021.