The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace
literary work· published 2014
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The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace (2014) is a biography by Jeff Hobbs about his friend and college roommate Robert Peace. Peace grew up in the city of Orange, near Newark, New Jersey and attended Yale University. While telling the story of Peace’s life chronologically, the book focuses on Peace’s relationships with family and friends as well as addressing American housing, education, justice, and banking systems that affected Peace’s life.
Adaptations (1)
The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace was adapted into a 2024 film.
Rob Peace2024 · film · 120 min · dir. Chiwetel Ejiofor · IMDb ↗An underprivileged, gifted young black man from Newark reaches Yale University, only for shadows and injustices from his past to threaten his future.
