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Jill Lepore was born on August 27, 1966 in West Boylston, Massachusetts, United States. Jill Lepore is credited as a historian, journalist and writer. That works out to 60 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Wachusett Regional High School and University of Michigan. Listed accolades include Ralph Waldo Emerson Award (1998), Bancroft Prize (1999), Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards (2006) and 3 more.
My Take
Jill Lepore impresses me as that uncommon scholar who writes for everyone. A Harvard historian and longtime New Yorker staff writer, she carries a Bancroft Prize and the Hannah Arendt Prize yet never hides behind academic jargon. These Truths, her sweeping retelling of America, shows the ambition I admire: history written as argument and narrative at once. What I value most is her refusal to wall knowledge inside the university, using a journalist's pen to keep the past in public conversation. Bridging rigorous research and readable storytelling is genuinely hard, and she does it with a clarity I quietly envy.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jill Lepore
- Name (Japanese)
- ジル・ルポール
- Reading
- じる・るぽーる
- Born
- August 27, 1966 (age 60)
- Origin
- West Boylston, Massachusetts, United States
- Occupation
- historian / journalist / writer / essayist / academic
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Horse
2. Background
- High school
- Wachusett Regional High School
- University
- University of Michigan
Awards & achievements
- 1998 Ralph Waldo Emerson Award
- 1999 Bancroft Prize
- 2006 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
- 2021 Hannah Arendt Prize
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- 2015 American History Book Prize
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | The Name of War |
| Notable work | These Truths |
4. Links
- Official sitehttp://scholar.harvard.edu/jlepore
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jill%20Lepore
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6192915
5. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Jill Lepore born?
Jill Lepore was born on August 27, 1966 and is 60 years old.
Where is Jill Lepore from?
Jill Lepore is from West Boylston, Massachusetts, United States.
What does Jill Lepore do?
Jill Lepore works as historian, journalist, writer, essayist, academic.
Where did Jill Lepore study?
Jill Lepore attended University of Michigan.
What is Jill Lepore known for?
Jill Lepore's notable works include The Name of War, These Truths.
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