Milton Viorst
Milton Viorst | |
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Born | Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. | February 18, 1930
Died | December 9, 2022 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 92)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Rutgers University Harvard University Columbia University |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, writer |
Spouse | Judith Viorst |
Children | 3 |
Milton Viorst (February 18, 1930 – December 9, 2022) was an American journalist who wrote and reported on the Middle East, writing in a series of publications, most notably The New Yorker. He wrote ten books over the course of his career.[1]
Education
Viorst studied history at
Career
From 1956 to 1993, Viorst often contributed in various ways to publications such as
Milton Viorst won an
On October 5, 1988, Viorst wrote an op-ed in The Washington Post erroneously dispersing doubt over whether
In April 2016, Viorst published Zionism: The Birth and Transformation of an Ideal with St. Martin's Press.
Personal life
Viorst was married to the children's author Judith Viorst, known for Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. They had three sons. He had earlier been briefly married to novelist Marion Meade.
He died from complications of COVID-19 at a hospital in Washington, D.C., on December 9, 2022, at the age of 92.[1]
References
- ^ ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
- ^ "MILTON VIORST". Macmillan Pullishers. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- ^ "Writers and Editors War Tax Protest" January 30, 1968 New York Post
- ^ Alicia Patterson Journalism Fellowship
- OCLC 1330888409.
- ^ "U.S. Says Iraqi Use of Poison Gas on Kurds is 'Abhorrent'". Los Angeles Times. 9 September 1988.
- ^ "Refworld | Genocide in Iraq: The Anfal Campaign Against the Kurds".
External links
- Milton Viorst biography via Alliance Française USA
- Milton Viorst on ‘The Israel Lobby’
- Appearances on C-SPAN