Leon Wieseltier
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Leon Wieseltier is an American literary critic and public intellectual best known for his long tenure as the literary editor of The New Republic and his influential essays on culture, politics, and religion.
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| Leon Wieseltier canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
editor
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essayist ⓘ human ⓘ literary critic ⓘ public intellectual ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1952-06-14 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Balliol College, Oxford
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Columbia University ⓘ Harvard University ⓘ |
| employer | The New Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Wieseltier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cultural criticism
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literary criticism ⓘ political commentary ⓘ religious thought ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| givenName | Leon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWrittenFor |
The Atlantic
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The New York Times NERFINISHED ⓘ The New Yorker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jewish philosophy
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religious studies ⓘ |
| languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned | English ⓘ |
| movement | liberalism in the United States ⓘ |
| name | Leon Wieseltier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cultural criticism
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political essays ⓘ writings on religion ⓘ |
| notableIdea | defense of liberal humanism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Against Identity
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Essays in The New Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaddish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
journalist
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literary editor ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Brooklyn
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New York City ⓘ |
| positionHeld | literary editor of The New Republic ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workPeriod |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
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