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Nat Hentoff

1925 - 2017

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Nathan Irving Hentoff (June 10, 1925 – January 7, 2017) was an American historian, novelist, jazz and country music critic, and syndicated columnist for United Media. Hentoff was a columnist for The Village Voice from 1958 to 2009. Following his departure from The Village Voice, Hentoff became a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and continued writing his music column for The Wall Street Journal, which published his works until his death. He often wrote on First Amendment issues, vigorously defending the freedom of the press. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Nat Hentoff is the 6,646th most popular writer (down from 6,611th in 2024), the 13,365th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,946th in 2019) and the 948th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Nat Hentoff ranks 6,646 out of 7,302. Before her are Horton Foote, Phyllis A. Whitney, Maja Haderlap, James Truslow Adams, Sybille Bedford, and Richelle Mead. After her are Stanley Middleton, Lionel Shriver, Sibylle Lewitscharoff, Conn Iggulden, Geoffrey A. Landis, and Kim Thúy.

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Among people born in 1925, Nat Hentoff ranks 527. Before her are John Compton, Nina Bawden, Roy Brown, Raja Ramanna, Swami Rama, and Philip Carey. After her are Ebrahim Alkazi, Keshav Dutt, Nicholas Brathwaite, Alastair McCorquodale, Virginia Capers, and Eddie Baily. Among people deceased in 2017, Nat Hentoff ranks 611. Before her are Kaci Kullmann Five, Tim Parnell, Stephen Furst, Josip Weber, Milt Schmidt, and Denis Johnson. After her are Leo Peelen, George Avakian, Muhal Richard Abrams, Geri Allen, Janusz Wójcik, and Keely Smith.

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Nat Hentoff ranks 948. Before her are Michael Pollan (1955), Rebecca Yarros (1981), Tana French (1973), Horton Foote (1916), James Truslow Adams (1878), and Richelle Mead (1976). After her are Lionel Shriver (1957), Geoffrey A. Landis (1955), Joe Medicine Crow (1913), Wayne C. Booth (1921), James Weldon Johnson (1871), and N. K. Jemisin (1972).

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