Scott Turow is one of the famous Novelist, who was born on the memorable day of April 12 in the year 1949. Hailing from the vibrant city of Illinois, Scott Turow is a proud citizen of United States.
An American author, he is best known for The Burden of Proof (1990), Presumed Innocent (1987), Pleading Guilty (1993), and other novels. Several of his bestselling works have been adapted into films.
Over the years, not only have skills been honed, but a significant impact has also been made in the professional field. Whether it's through work, public appearances, or contributions to the community, Scott Turow continues to be an inspiration for many.
Personal Information
Details about Scott Turow
Popular As:
Scott Turow
First Name:
Scott
Last Name:
Turow
Gender:
Male
Birthday:
April 12
Birth Year:
1949
Age:
74-years
Education:
New Trier High School; Amherst College; Stanford University; Harvard Law School
Career
He graduated from Amherst College in 1970 and subsequently earned a creative writing fellowship to attend Stanford University. He began law school at Harvard in 1975.
His books have been translated into over 20 languages and have sold more than 25 million copies.
Family
He grew up in Chicago in a family of Russian-Jewish descent. He was married to artist Annette Weisberg from 1971 until 2006. He and Mary Pope Osborne both held terms as President of the Authors Guild.
Scott Turow Timeline
1970
He attended New Trier High School and graduated from Amherst College in 1970, as a brother of the Alpha Delta Phi Literary Society.
1975
Turow later became a Jones Lecturer at Stanford, serving until 1975, when he entered Harvard Law School.
1977
In 1977, Turow wrote One L, a book about his first year at law school.
1978
D.) degree cum laude in 1978, Turow became an Assistant U.
1986
Attorney in Chicago, serving in that position until 1986.
1987
Attorney's Office, Turow became a novelist and wrote the legal thrillers Presumed Innocent (1987), The Burden of Proof (1990), Pleading Guilty (1993), and Personal Injuries, which Time magazine named as the Best Fiction Novel of 1999.
1990
In 1990, Turow was featured on the June 11 cover of Time, which described him as "Bard of the Litigious Age".
1995
In 1995, Canadian author Derek Lundy published a biography of Turow, entitled Scott Turow: Meeting the Enemy (ECW Press, 1995).
1997
From 1997 to 1998, Turow was a member of the U.
2000
Additionally, Turow was the first Chair of the Illinois Executive Ethics Commission, and he served as one of the 14 members on the Commission, which was appointed in March of 2000, by Illinois Governor George Ryan to consider reform of the capital punishment system.
2003
Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights 2003 Book award given annually to a novelist who "most faithfully and forcefully reflects Robert Kennedy's purposes – his concern for the poor and the powerless, his struggle for honest and even-handed justice, his conviction that a decent society must assure all young people a fair chance, and his faith that a free democracy can act to remedy disparities of power and opportunity.".
2010
Turow was elected the President of the Authors Guild in 2010, which he was previously President of from 1997 to 1998.
2011
In 2011, Turow met with Harvard Law School professor, Lawrence Lessig, to discuss political reform, including a possible Second Constitutional Convention of the United States.
