Jonathan Harr
Autor(a) de A Civil Action
About the Author
Author Jonathan Harr is best known for his compelling account of a tragic toxic waste case that plagued Woburn, Massachusetts during the 1980s, entitled A Civil Action. This story traces the formulation and outcome of a legal complaint filed by eight families against three local Woburn industries mostrar mais for improper handling and disposal of toxic chemicals. A Civil Action won Harr the 1996 National Book Critics Circle Award for nonfiction and earned him a spot on the New York Times Best Sellers List for 65 weeks. He also received the 1997 Environmental Awareness Award from the League of Conservation Voters for his ability to incorporate an environmental protection issue into his work and for his efforts to help raise awareness of environmental issues. Jonathan Harr is a former staff writer at New England Monthly and has contributed to The New Yorker. He has also taught at Smith College. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
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Obras por Jonathan Harr
Associated Works
For the Love of Books: 115 Celebrated Writers on the Books They Love Most (1999) — Contribuidor — 451 exemplares
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Data de nascimento
- 1948
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- USA
- Local de nascimento
- Beloit, Wisconsin, USA
- Locais de residência
- Beloit, Wisconsin, USA (birth)
Northampton, Massachusetts, USA
France
Germany
Israel
Chicago, Illinois, USA (mostrar todos 8)
San Francisco, California, USA
Washington, D.C., USA - Educação
- College of William and Mary
Marshall University - Ocupações
- Professor (nonfiction writing | Smith College)
volunteer (Vista)
journalist - Organizações
- New England Monthly
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 6
- Also by
- 1
- Membros
- 4,287
- Popularidade
- #5,860
- Avaliação
- 3.8
- Críticas
- 103
- ISBN
- 47
- Línguas
- 8
- Marcado como favorito
- 1