Oregon Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2007) Winner
Garrett Epps
がれっと・えっぷす
Garettto Eppusu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-01-01 （Richmond, Virginia）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Richmond, Virginia → Eugene, Oregon → Baltimore, Maryland
Career
- Occupations
- Legal scholar, novelist, journalist
- Active Years
- 1977-2020
- Affiliations
- University of Oregon School of Law, University of Baltimore School of Law
- Nominations
- ABA Silver Gavel Award finalist (To An Unknown God), ABA Silver Gavel Award finalist (Democracy Reborn)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Christopher's School | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Harvard College | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| Hollins University | — | Creative Writing | MA | — | United States |
| Duke University | — | Law | JD, LLM | — | United States |
St. Christopher's School
Country:
United States
High school in Richmond
Harvard College
Degree:
BA
Country:
United States
President of The Harvard Crimson
Hollins University
Creative Writing
Degree:
MA
Country:
United States
Duke University
Law
Degree:
JD, LLM
Country:
United States
First in his class
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Lillian Smith Book Award | The Shad Treatment | — | — | winner |
| 2007 | Oregon Book Award | Democracy Reborn | non-fiction | Literary Arts | winner |
Lillian Smith Book Award
1977
Work:
The Shad Treatment
Result:
winner
Oregon Book Award
2007
Work:
Democracy Reborn
Category:
non-fiction
Organization:
Literary Arts
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Shad Treatment
1977 NovelA novel set in Virginia.
Civil rights
Democracy Reborn: The Fourteenth Amendment and the Fight for Civil Rights in Post-Civil War America
2006 NonfictionExplores the history of the Fourteenth Amendment and its role in civil rights.
ConstitutionCivil rights
Bibliography
- The Shad Treatment (1977)
- The Floating Island: A Tale of Washington (1985)
- To An Unknown God: Religious Freedom on Trial (2001)
- Democracy Reborn (2006)
- Peyote vs the State: Religious Freedom on Trial (2009)
- Wrong and Dangerous: Ten Right-Wing Myths About Our Constitution (2012)
- American Epic: Reading the U.S. Constitution (2013)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narrative infused with legal analysis
- Recurring Motifs
- ConstitutionReligious freedomCivil rights
Legacy
American legal scholar and author known for works on constitutional law and religious freedom.