Garry Wills

American author, political philosopher and historian · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1934 · age 92

Garry Wills is an American historian, author, and political philosopher. He has written on American history, politics, and religion, particularly the history of the Catholic Church. He won a Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction in 1993 for his book, Lincoln at Gettysburg.

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1998National Humanities MedalAward1993Pulitzer Prize for General NonfictionAward1992National Book Critics Circle Award in CriticismAward1989Wilbur Cross MedalAward1979Merle Curti AwardAward1978National Book Critics Circle Award in NonfictionAward1934Born22 May 1934