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David L. Robbins (born 1954) is an American author of several historical fiction novels, and founder of the James River Writers and the Richmond-based Podium Foundation. == Biography == The son of two World War II veterans, David Lea Robbins was born on March 10, 1954, in Richmond, VA. He received his B.A. in Theater and Speech from the College of William and Mary in 1976, then his Juris Doctorate from the same school four years later. He spent one year practicing environmental law in South Carolina to keep an agreement that he made with his father regarding the money spent on law school. When that time was up, he turned to freelance writing. He did not devote his time to writing fiction until 1990. After the sweeping success of ''War of the Rats'' and his subsequent novels, Robbins was able to become a full-time novelist. In 2007, Robbins returned to his alma mater, this time as the Writer in Residence. He was so popular among the students that they petitioned for him to return an extra semester before passing the torch to Tom De Haven, author of ''Funny Papers'' and ''It's Superman!''. Robbins co-founded along with several other writers the James River Writers in 2002 to encourage creative expression in the Richmond area. Since its founding, the nonprofit organization holds literary and art contests, newsletters, and a yearly conference, as well as exposing readers to contemporary authors who come to speak. In 2015, Robbins collaborated with the Virginia War Memorial to host the "Mighty Pen Project", which is an attempt to have veterans share their stories.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Virginia War Memorial has teamed up with bestselling author David L. Robbins to host ‘The Mighty Pen Project’ - WTVR.com )〕 After the success of the James River Writers, Robbins was appalled by the lack of opportunities for urban students in Richmond Public Schools in creative expression and writing. In 2008, he started the Podium Foundation, creating a literary magazine, ongoing instruction and workshops for students and teachers, and activities to provide a public voice to these students who aspire to rise above societal expectations. Currently, Podium has published five volumes of student submissions drawn from thousands of entries. The organization has a weekly presence in every RPS high school and has grown to include numerous opportunities for city students of limited means to showcase their talent and hone their writing skills. Today, Podium students have published opinion pieces in the Richmond Times Dispatch, online journals, and other school publications. Through this work, Robbins has exposed thousands of inner city students to the power of the written word and the potential they have within. In addition to writing novels, Robbins is an avid sailor and sportsman. He studies classical guitar. When not traveling to research his novels, he lives in his hometown of Richmond, VA.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=David L. Robbins )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「David L. Robbins (Virginia writer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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