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Norman Podhoretz

American writer

1930 - 2025

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His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Norman Podhoretz is the 6,612th most popular writer (down from 6,488th in 2024), the 12,887th most popular biography from United States (down from 12,298th in 2019) and the 922nd most popular American Writer.

Norman Podhoretz is most famous for his 35-year tenure as editor-in-chief of Commentary magazine (1960–1995), during which he shifted it from a liberal anti-Communist publication to a leading voice of neoconservatism. This transformation helped define the movement, as he broke from his earlier leftist views to advocate hawkish foreign policy and cultural conservatism.

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Among Writers

Among writers, Norman Podhoretz ranks 6,612 out of 7,302. Before him are Muhsin al-Ramli, Gertrude Atherton, Jodi Picoult, John P. Marquand, Ravindra Kelekar, and Reiko Yoshida. After him are Graciano Rocchigiani, Lidija Dimkovska, George Peele, Michael Arlen, William Kennedy, and Dmitry Bykov.

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Among people born in 1930, Norman Podhoretz ranks 615. Before him are Frank Perry, Bill Hougland, Sim Iness, Geeta Bali, Geeta Dutt, and Miguel Seijas. After him are Shirley Williams, Joan Mondale, Arlen Specter, Frank Shakespeare, Luki Botha, and Charles Correa. Among people deceased in 2025, Norman Podhoretz ranks 509. Before him are Satish Shah, Raúl Grijalva, Virginia Giuffre, Otacílio Gonçalves, Sivert Guttorm Bakken, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner. After him are Abubaker Kaki Khamis, Nicky Katt, Pat Crowley, Slavko Obadov, Daniel Kleppner, and Cleo Laine.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Norman Podhoretz ranks 12,887 out of NaN. Before him are Sanaa Lathan (1971), Brad Anderson (1964), Angie Everhart (1969), Klay Thompson (1990), Karl Anderson (1980), and Khary Payton (1972). After him are Richard Edson (1954), Lori Nelson (1933), Tony Bill (1940), June Marlowe (1903), Larry Parks (1914), and Harry Carney (1910).

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Among Writers In United States

Among writers born in United States, Norman Podhoretz ranks 922. Before him are Zona Gale (1874), Joe Paterno (1926), Studs Terkel (1912), Gertrude Atherton (1857), Jodi Picoult (1966), and John P. Marquand (1893). After him are William Kennedy (1928), Annie Dillard (1945), John Scalzi (1969), Pat Conroy (1945), Karen Joy Fowler (1950), and P. C. Cast (1960).

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