Podhoretz, Norman

Podhoretz, Norman
(b. 1930)
   American writer. Podhoretz was born in Brooklyn to immigrant parents and was educated at Columbia, the Jewish Theological Seminary and Cambridge University. After graduation he was appointed to the staff of Commentary, a leading Jewish intellectual periodical, and he became its editor in 1959. He is best known for his memoir Making It which caused huge controversy since he characterized the New York Jewish intelligentsia as being consumed with a lust for success. By the 1970s Podhoretz had become mainly a political commentator and he has become an important voice among the Neo-Conservatives.

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  • Podhoretz, Norman — (b. 1930)    American writer and editor. He was born in Brooklyn. In 1960 he became editor of the monthly Commentary published by the American Jewish Committee. His writings include Doings and Undoings: The Fifties and After in American Writing,… …   Dictionary of Jewish Biography

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  • Norman Podhoretz — Born January 16, 1930 (1930 01 16) (age 81) Brownsville, Brooklyn United States Occupation Author Commentator Nationality American Subjects …   Wikipedia

  • Podhoretz — Norman Podhoretz (* 16. Januar 1930 in New York City) ist ein US amerikanischer Intellektueller, der gemeinhin als einer der führenden Vertreter des Neokonservatismus in den USA angesehen wird. Er ist Sohn jüdischer Eltern, die aus Europa stammen …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Norman Podhoretz — (* 16. Januar 1930 in Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York City) ist ein US amerikanischer Intellektueller, der gemeinhin als einer der führenden Vertreter des Neokonservatismus in den USA angesehen wird. Er ist Sohn jüdischer Eltern, die aus Europa… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Podhoretz — may refer to:* Norman Podhoretz (1930 ndash; ), editor of Commentary magazine * John Podhoretz (1961 ndash; ), neoconservative commentator …   Wikipedia

  • John Podhoretz — (born April 18 1961) is an American commentator for a variety of media sources, the author of several books on politics, and a former presidential speechwriter.Life and careerPodhoretz is the son of neoconservative journalists Norman Podhoretz… …   Wikipedia

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