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Elizabeth Kolbert

1961 - Today

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Elizabeth Kolbert (born July 6, 1961) is an American author and journalist. Since 1999, she has been a staff writer for The New Yorker, where she has covered politics and the environment. She is the author of six books, including The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History–a New York Times bestseller and Pulitzer Prize winner–and Under a White Sky, which was one of The Washington Post's ten best books of 2021. Kolbert is a two-time National Magazine Award winner and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Elizabeth Kolbert is the 7,329th most popular writer, the 18,029th most popular biography from United States and the 1,189th most popular American Writer.

Elizabeth Kolbert is most famous for her work as an environmental journalist and author, particularly her Pulitzer Prize-winning book "The Sixth Extinction," which explores the ongoing biodiversity crisis. She is known for her in-depth reporting on climate change and environmental issues, often drawing on scientific research and personal narratives.

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Among writers, Elizabeth Kolbert ranks 7,329 out of 7,302. Before her are Adam Johnson, Ruth Ware, Jon Spaihts, Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, Will Self, and Samantha Harvey. After her are Ondjaki, Nadia Ghulam, Meg LeFauve, Rita Chowdhury, Carl Zimmer, and Katharine Gun.

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Among people born in 1961, Elizabeth Kolbert ranks 1,028. Before her are Tom Emmer, Sampat Pal Devi, Boris Koretsky, Tamilisai Soundararajan, Martha Hackett, and Will Self. After her are Blair Horn, Mohnish Bahl, Fatima Whitbread, Keith Sweat, Cathy Cavadini, and Steve Lundquist.

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Among people born in United States, Elizabeth Kolbert ranks 18,037 out of 20,380. Before her are Ilia Malinin (2004), Amy Seimetz (1981), Shannon Larkin (1967), Keke Palmer (1993), Richard Steven Horvitz (1966), and Ilene Graff (1949). After her are Beezie Madden (1963), Tamara Gee (1972), Harvey Grant (1965), Victor Oladipo (1992), Luca de la Torre (1998), and David Archuleta (1990).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Elizabeth Kolbert ranks 1,189. Before her are Brian Azzarello (1962), Edward Kitsis (1971), Kij Johnson (1960), Sherrilyn Kenyon (1965), Adam Johnson (1967), and Jon Spaihts (1970). After her are Meg LeFauve (1969), Carl Zimmer (1966), Scott Lynch (1978), Michael Schur (1975), Ottessa Moshfegh (1981), and Maggie Stiefvater (1981).

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