Christopher Hitchens
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Summary
Christopher Hitchens was born on April 13, 1949[1], in Portsmouth[2]. He died on December 15, 2011[3], in Houston[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], writer[6], essayist[7], autobiographer[8], and literary critic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.3% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29,292 views/month, #3,044 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Eleni Meleagrou[11], Carol Blue[12]
- Child: Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens[13]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[14], United States[15]
- Native language: English[16], British English[17]
- Occupation: political scientist[18]
- Educated at: University of Oxford[19], The Leys School[20], Balliol College[21]
- Notable work: Letters to a Young Contrarian[22], God Is Not Great[23], The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice[24], Mortality[25], Hitch-22[26], No One Left to Lie To[27], Hitchens' razor[28]
- Award received: Richard Dawkins Award[29], PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay[30], Lannan Literary Awards[31], LennonOno Grant for Peace[32], Emperor Has No Clothes Award[33], Great Immigrants Award[34]
- Influenced by: George Orwell[35], Leon Trotsky[36], Thomas Paine[37], Thomas Jefferson[38], George Eliot[39], Vladimir Nabokov[40], Salman Rushdie[41], Colm Tóibín[42], Edward Said[43], Albert Camus[44]
- Sex or gender: male[45]
- Member of political party: Socialist Workers Party[46], Labour Party[47]
- Movement: atheism[48]
- Commons category: Christopher Hitchens[49]
- Cause of death: esophageal cancer[50], bronchopneumonia[51]
- Residence: Portsmouth[52], Washington, D.C.[53]
- Family name: Hitchens[54]
- Given name: Christopher[55], Eric[56]
- Topic's main category: Category:Christopher Hitchens[57]
- Work location: Washington, D.C.[58]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Christopher Hitchens include Hitchens' razor[59].
Why It Matters
Christopher Hitchens has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
He has been cited as an influence by Salman Rushdie[62], a writer[63], b. 1947[64], of United Kingdom[65], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[66], specialised in history[67]; Richard Dawkins[68], an evolutionary biologist[69], b. 1941[70], of United Kingdom[71], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[72], specialised in ethology[73]; Douglas Murray[74], a writer[75], b. 1979[76], of United Kingdom[77], awarded the Lambda Literary Award[78], specialised in journalism[79]; and Perry DeAngelis[80], a podcaster[81], 1963–2007[82], of United States[83].
Works attributed to him include God Is Not Great[84], a written work[85]; The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice[86], a written work[87]; The Trial of Henry Kissinger[88], a written work[89]; Hitch-22[90], a written work[91]; and Mortality[92]. Entities named for him include Hitchens' razor[59].
FAQs
Where was Christopher Hitchens born?
Christopher Hitchens was born in Portsmouth[2].
Where did Christopher Hitchens die?
Christopher Hitchens died in Houston[4].
Who was Christopher Hitchens married to?
Christopher Hitchens's spouses include Eleni Meleagrou[11] and Carol Blue[12].
What did Christopher Hitchens do for work?
Christopher Hitchens worked as a journalist[5], writer[6], essayist[7], autobiographer[8], and literary critic[9].
Where did Christopher Hitchens go to school?
Christopher Hitchens was educated at University of Oxford[19], The Leys School[20], and Balliol College[21].
What awards did Christopher Hitchens receive?
Honors received include Richard Dawkins Award[29], PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay[30], Lannan Literary Awards[31], and LennonOno Grant for Peace[32].
Who did Christopher Hitchens influence?
Christopher Hitchens has been cited as an influence by Salman Rushdie[62], Richard Dawkins[68], Douglas Murray[74], and Perry DeAngelis[80].