Robert M. Cover was an American law professor, scholar and activist who taught at Yale Law School from 1972 until his death in 1986 at age 42. His scholarship examined the relationship of violence to the law and the centrality of narrative to legal structures, including his concept of jurisgenerativity and his study of court decisions on slavery. His interests beyond law ranged across the philosophy of law, Hebrew texts and political affairs.
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RoleLaw professor, scholar, and activist 2 Nationality / Jurisdiction Place of Death Classification
Field of LawLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence 1 Field of Law Role
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Cover (July 30, 1943, July 18, 1986) was an American law professor, scholar, and activist.
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He taught at Yale Law School from 1972 until his death at age 42 in 1986.
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was an American law professor
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Wikidata Q7343154, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1943
Wikidata Q7343154, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
P569 (date of birth): 1943-07-30
Wikidata Q7343154, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 1986
Wikidata Q7343154, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Boston
Wikidata Q7343154, P20 place of death claim
P20 (place of death): Middletown
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