Elliot E. Cohen
Elliot E. Cohen | |
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| Born | Elliot E. Cohen March 14, 1899 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | May 28, 1959 (aged 60) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Yale University |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, Editor |
| Employer | American Jewish Committee |
| Known for | Founding editor of Commentary |
Elliot E. Cohen (March 14, 1899 – May 28, 1959) was the founder and first editor of Commentary.[1]
Background
While an undergraduate at Yale, Cohen contributed light verse to a campus humor magazine, The Yale Record.[2]
Career
Menorah Journal
In the 1930s, he was a co-editor of the Menorah Journal with Herbert Solow.[3][4]
Commentary
Cohen was founder-editor of Commentary, published by the American Jewish Committee (no longer affiliated) from 1945 until his death by suicide in 1959.[1]
During his tenure at Commentary, the magazine had a liberal point of view. His editorial position was filled by Norman Podhoretz in 1960, by Neal Kozodoy in 1995, and by John Podhoretz in 2009.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "EDITOR FOUND DEAD IN A PLASTIC BAG". New York Times. May 29, 1959.
- ^ Bronson, Francis W., Thomas Caldecott Chubb, and Cyril Hume, eds. (1922) The Yale Record Book of Verse: 1872-1922. New Haven: Yale University Press. pp. 77-78.
- ^ http://www.commentarymagazine.com/viewarticle.cfm/elliot-e--cohen-12135
- ^ Alterman, Eric (26 July 1998). "Inspiring Eggheads". New York Times. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
External links
- Commentary website
- New York Sun article on who attends the annual Commentary-hosted gathering
- More bio bits on Cohen and Commentary history
- Nathan Abrams, Commentary Magazine 1945-1959: 'A Journal of Significant Thought and Opinion. Bio on Cohen and Commentary's early history
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