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'''Jerry Lamon Falwell, Jr''' (born [[June 17]] [[1962]]) is the [[chancellor]] of [[Liberty University]] in [[Lynchburg, Virginia]], appointed in May 2007 shortly after [[Jerry Falwell|his father's]] death in [[2007]]. |
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'''Brenda Walker''' was born in [[Grafton, New South Wales|Grafton]], [[New South Wales]] in [[1957]]. She studied at the [[University of New England, Australia|University of New England]] in [[Armidale, New South Wales|Armidale]] and, after gaining a PhD in English (on the work of [[Samuel Beckett]]) at the [[Australian National University]], she moved to [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]] in 1984. She is now Associate Professor in English and Cultural Studies at the [[University of Western Australia]]. She has been a Visiting Fellow at Stanford University. |
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Falwell attended private schools in the Lynchburg area, attending [[Lynchburg Christian Academy]], where he graduated in 1980, and attended [[Liberty University]], where he obtained his [[B.A.]] in [[Religious Studies]] in 1984. Falwell then attended the [[University of Virginia School of Law]], where he obtained his [[J.D.]] in 1987. |
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Brenda Walker is the sister of songwriter and musician [[Don Walker]]. |
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Falwell is licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia to practice law in Virginia, United States District Courts in both Eastern and Western districts of Virginia, the Fourth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. |
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==Awards== |
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* 2007: The Asher Award, winner for ''The Wing of Night''{{fact}} |
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* 2006: [[Nita Kibble Literary Award]], winner for ''The Wing of Night'' |
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* 2006: [[Miles Franklin Award]], shortlisted for ''The Wing of Night'' |
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* 2006: [[New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards]], Christina Stead Prize, shortlisted for ''The Wing of Night'' |
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* 2006: Westfield/Waverley Library Award, shortlisted for ''The Wing of Night''{{fact}} |
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* 2000: [[Victorian Premier's Literary Award]], shortlisted for ''Poe's Cat'' |
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* 2000: [[New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards]], Christina Stead Prize, shortlisted for ''Poe's Cat'' |
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* 1999: [[Western Australian Premier's Book Awards]], shortlisted for ''Poe's Cat'' |
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* 1993: [[Western Australian Premier's Book Awards]], shortlisted for ''One More River'' |
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* 1991: [[Western Australian Premier's Book Awards]], shortlisted for ''Crush'' |
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* 1990: [[T. A. G. Hungerford Award]] for an unpublished manuscript, winner for ''Crush''<ref name = "TAG">{{cite news |title= Writing WA - TAG Hungerford Award winners |url= http://www.writerswritingwa.org/site/index.php?module=subjects&func=viewpage&pageid=28 |date = 2005-09-02}}</ref> |
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Since 1987, he has served in private practice, being the General Counsel of his father's entities, serving on the Board of Trustees of Liberty University in 2000, and later serving Vice Chancellor from 2003 until his father's death, and as Chancellor since then. |
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==Bibliography== |
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===Novels=== |
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In the 2008 Republican primaries, he endorsed [[Mike Huckabee]] for President. |
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* ''Crush'' ([[1991]]) |
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* ''One More River'' ([[1993]]) |
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* ''Poe's Cat'' ([[1999]]) |
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* ''The Wing of Night'' ([[2006]]) <small>[http://www.middlemiss.org/weblog/archives/matilda/2006/05/review_the_wing_1.html Review]</small> |
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==Family== |
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Shortly after obtaining his law degree, he married Becki Tilley of Chapel Hill, NC. They have three children -- Jerry Lamon Falwell III "Trey" (born 1989), Charles Wesley (born 1993), and Caroline Grace (2000). They live in Bedford County, Virginia. |
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He is also the brother of [[Jonathan Falwell]], senior pastor at the [[Thomas Road Baptist Church]]. Falwell Jr. cites [[Jesus Christ]], [[Swami Vivekananda]], and his father [[Jerry Falwell]] as his greatest influences.{{Fact|date=September 2008}} |
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* with John A. Hay''Katharine Susanah Prichard: Centenary Essays'' ([[1983]]) |
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* with David Brooks ''Poetry and Gender: Statements and Essays in Australian Women's Poetry and Poetics'' ([[1989]]) |
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* with Delys Bird ''Elizabeth Jolley: New Critical Essays'' ([[1991]]) |
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* ''Risks'' ([[1996]]) |
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* ''The Writer's Reader: A Guide to Writing Fiction and Poetry'' ([[2002]]) |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.liberty.edu/index.cfm?PID=14588 Official bio from Liberty] |
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* [http://www.falwell.com/index.cfm?PID=14985 Official Falwell Ministries biography] |
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* [http://view.vcab.com/showvcab.aspx?vcabid=aU6xdSl0vc Showcase Magazine article on Falwell brothers] |
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==References== |
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[[Category:University of Virginia alumni|Falwell, Jerry Jr.]] |
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* {{cite web |title= Walker, Brenda |publisher= Austlit |url= http://www.austlit.edu.au/run?ex=ShowAgent&agentId=A(Pg |accessdate= 2008-04-24}} |
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|NAME=Walker, Brenda |
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|SHORT DESCRIPTION=[[Australia]]n novelist and academic |
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|DATE OF BIRTH= [[1957]] |
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|PLACE OF BIRTH=[[Grafton, New South Wales]], [[Australia]] |
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[[Category:1957 births]] |
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[[Category:Australian novelists]] |
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[[Category:People from New South Wales]] |
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[[Category:Australian women writers]] |
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Revision as of 21:47, 10 October 2008
Jerry Lamon Falwell, Jr (born June 17 1962) is the chancellor of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, appointed in May 2007 shortly after his father's death in 2007.
Falwell attended private schools in the Lynchburg area, attending Lynchburg Christian Academy, where he graduated in 1980, and attended Liberty University, where he obtained his B.A. in Religious Studies in 1984. Falwell then attended the University of Virginia School of Law, where he obtained his J.D. in 1987.
Falwell is licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia to practice law in Virginia, United States District Courts in both Eastern and Western districts of Virginia, the Fourth Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
Since 1987, he has served in private practice, being the General Counsel of his father's entities, serving on the Board of Trustees of Liberty University in 2000, and later serving Vice Chancellor from 2003 until his father's death, and as Chancellor since then.
In the 2008 Republican primaries, he endorsed Mike Huckabee for President.
Family
Shortly after obtaining his law degree, he married Becki Tilley of Chapel Hill, NC. They have three children -- Jerry Lamon Falwell III "Trey" (born 1989), Charles Wesley (born 1993), and Caroline Grace (2000). They live in Bedford County, Virginia.
He is also the brother of Jonathan Falwell, senior pastor at the Thomas Road Baptist Church. Falwell Jr. cites Jesus Christ, Swami Vivekananda, and his father Jerry Falwell as his greatest influences.[citation needed]
External links
- Official bio from Liberty
- Official Falwell Ministries biography
- Showcase Magazine article on Falwell brothers
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