Tara Westover
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1986-09-27 ) September 27, 1986 (age 39) , Clifton, Idaho , U.S.
- Occupation
- Historian writer
- Language
- English
- Alma mater
- Brigham Young University ( BA ) University of Cambridge ( MA , PhD )
- Notable works
- Educated
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Tara
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Clifton
- Occupation
- historian
- Educated at
- University of Cambridge
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Educated
- Field of work
- literature
- Genre
- memoir
- Official website
- tarawestover.com
- Image
- Tara Westover receives the National Humanities Medal on March 21, 2023, in the East Room of the White House - P20230321ES-0780 (cropped).jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
Tara Westover (born September 27, 1986) 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 Los Angeles 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. Westover was chosen by Time as one of the 100 most influential people of 2019.
Early life and education
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