Robert Zaller

Robert Michael Zaller (born 1940 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American author, playwright, professor of history at Drexel University, and an abolitionist for the death penalty.

Position on Death Penalty

Zaller is a strong supporter of Mumia Abu-Jamal, who was convicted for the murder of Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner.[1] He also supports the members of MOVE who murdered Philadelphia Police Officer James Ramp.[2]

Bibliography

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TRANSLATIONS Numerous books by Lila Bita, including

Honors

His honors include the Phi Alpha Theta Prize (1972) and the Tor House Foundation Award (1984). He was a Guggenheim fellow in 1985-86,[3] and is an elected fellow of the Royal Historical Society (1991).[4] He was chair of the Faculty Senate of the University of Miami from 1982 to 1985, and was President of the Robinson Jeffers Association (1997-2000).

References

  1. Zaller, Robert (2005). "A Case for Freeing Mumia Abu-Jamal". Educators for Mumia Abu-Jamal. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
  2. "Sign The Petition To Keep MOVE Cop-Killers In Jail". Domelights Central. 2008-04-07. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
  3. "Fellows whose last names begin with Z". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Archived from the original on November 20, 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-06.
  4. "Fellows of the Royal Historical Society". Royal Historical Society. Retrieved 2008-07-06.

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