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Tara Westover[1] | |
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.jpg) Tara Westover receiving the National Humanities Medal on March 21, 2023 at the White House | |
| Born | September 27, 1986 Clifton, Idaho |
| Occupation | Historian and author |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University, University of Cambridge |
| Notable works | Educated |
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Tara Westover[1] (born September 27, 1986)[2] is an American memoirist, essayist and historian. Her memoir Educated (2018) debuted at No. 1 on The New York Times bestseller list and was a finalist for a number of national awards, including the LA Times Book Prize, PEN America's Jean Stein Book Award, and two awards from the National Book Critics Circle Award. The New York Times ranked Educated as one of the 10 Best Books of 2018.[3] Westover was chosen by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people of 2019.[4]
- ^ a b "Tara Westover". Alumni Biography. Gates Cambridge. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ Whitworth, Damian (February 17, 2018). "Review: Educated by Tara Westover — from the Mormon boondocks to a Cambridge PhD". The Times.
- ^ "The 10 Best Books of 2018". The New York Times. 2018-12-05. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
- ^ "Tara Westover: The 100 Most Influential People of 2019". TIME. Retrieved 2019-04-18.