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Dwight Macdonald

American writer, editor, film critic, social critic, philosopher and political radical (1906-1982)
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Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[19]
Date of birth
March 24, 1906
Date of death
December 19, 1982
Place of birth
New York City
Place of death
New York City
Country of citizenship
United States[12]
Occupation
writer, philosopher, sociologist, film critic, journalist
Field of work
writer[13]
Educated at
Yale University, Phillips Exeter Academy[14][15]
Award received
Guggenheim Fellowship[17]
Notable work
Masscult and Midcult[16]
Mother
Alice E. MacDonald[10]
Child
Nicholas Macdonald[11]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[23]
Described by source
Biographical Dictionary of the American Left[22]
Family name
Macdonald[20]
Given name
Dwight[21]
Member of
American Academy of Arts and Letters[18]
🏷️ Also known as
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Harper's tag
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NLP ID
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NUKAT ID
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Oxford Reference overview ID
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Rotten Tomatoes ID
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Unz Review author ID
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Occupation 5
writer, journalist, philosopher, sociologist, film critic
Educated at 2
Yale University, Phillips Exeter Academy
Award received 1
Guggenheim Fellowship
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Family name 1
Macdonald
Field of work 1
writer
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Member of 1
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Place of birth 1
New York City
Place of death 1
New York City
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Dwight Macdonald was born on March 24, 1906[1], in New York City[2]. He died on December 19, 1982[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a writer[5], philosopher[6], sociologist[7], film critic[8], and journalist[9].

FAQs

Where was Dwight Macdonald born?

Dwight Macdonald was born in New York City[2].

Where did Dwight Macdonald die?

Dwight Macdonald died in New York City[4].

Who were Dwight Macdonald's parents?

Dwight Macdonald's mother was Alice E. MacDonald[10].

What did Dwight Macdonald do for work?

Dwight Macdonald worked as a writer[5], philosopher[6], sociologist[7], film critic[8], and journalist[9].

Where did Dwight Macdonald go to school?

Dwight Macdonald was educated at Yale University[14] and Phillips Exeter Academy[15].

What awards did Dwight Macdonald receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17].

Related Entities

New York City United States

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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