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Norman Podhoretz

1930 - 2025

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Norman Harold Podhoretz (; January 16, 1930 – December 16, 2025) was an American magazine editor, writer, and conservative political commentator. He described his views as "paleo-neoconservative", but only "because [he'd] been one for so long". He was a writer for Commentary magazine, and served as the publication's editor-in-chief from 1960 to 1995. Podhoretz was a member of the executive committee of the Writers and Artists for Peace in the Middle East, a pro-Israel group. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Norman Podhoretz is the 6,557th most popular writer (down from 6,490th in 2024), the 12,851st most popular biography from United States (down from 12,299th in 2019) and the 918th 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, Norman Podhoretz ranks 6,557 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 612. 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 466. Before him are Jerry Adler, Satish Shah, Raúl Grijalva, Virginia Giuffre, Otacílio Gonçalves, 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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Among people born in United States, Norman Podhoretz ranks 12,855 out of 20,380. 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 born in United States, Norman Podhoretz ranks 918. 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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