October 14, 1949 (1949-10-14) (age 74) New York City, U.S.
Occupation
Author
journalist
poet
cultural critic
Nationality
American
Education
Radcliffe College (BA) Columbia University (MFA)
Period
Late 20th, early 21st century
Genre
Essays, poetry, magazine articles, non-fiction
Subject
Feminism, politics, reproductive rights
Website
kathapollitt.blogspot.com
Katha Pollitt (born October 14, 1949) is an American poet, essayist and critic. She is the author of four essay collections and two books of poetry. Her writing focuses on political and social issues from a left-leaning perspective, including abortion, racism, welfare reform, feminism, and poverty.
KathaPollitt (born October 14, 1949) is an American poet, essayist and critic. She is the author of four essay collections and two books of poetry. Her...
the Smurfs, a group of comic book creatures. The term was coined by KathaPollitt in 1991 in The New York Times: Contemporary shows are either essentially...
impersonator. James Pollitt (1826–1860), English cricketer James Pollitt (priest) (1813–1881), Anglican minister in South Australia KathaPollitt (born 1949)...
organisation based in Delhi Katha Books, a publishing house owned by Katha NGO KathaPollitt (born 1949), American feminist writer Kaṭha (disambiguation) Catha...
itself became an object of criticism also. Poet and Nation columnist KathaPollitt called the apology "craven" and likened it to a letter written from...
in its design…This writer is not merely good, she is wickedly good.” KathaPollitt praised: "Less perfectly realized than Celestial Navigation, her extraordinarily...
than usual". In The Nation, KathaPollitt wrote that Wolf's argument was that anonymity "impedes law enforcement", which Pollitt said "is a little bizarre:...
popular example of a trope that was soon baptized with her name by KathaPollitt. Smurfette, like many female characters in TV and movies, is the only...
protesting PEN's decision. Writers Michael Moynihan, Ophelia Benson and KathaPollitt criticized Eisenberg for comparing Charlie Hebdo to the Nazi publication...
KathaPollitt says that she asked Serrin Foster about it, and that Foster replied in part that the Pill did not work for teenagers, which Pollitt said...
In April 2006, Lukes married the political commentator and author KathaPollitt, this being his third marriage. Lukes was previously a widower. He has...
feminists.[self-published source] Some contemporary feminists, such as KathaPollitt or Nadine Strossen, consider feminism to hold simply that "women are...
unflattering depiction of Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin. In The Nation, reviewer KathaPollitt wrote: "Gibson has violated just about every precept of the conference's...
(born 1930), painter of Flag (1954–55), inspired by a dream of the flag KathaPollitt (1949–present), author of a controversial essay on post-9/11 America...
Study of Social Change, India) Philip Paulson (Church-state activist) KathaPollitt (columnist, the Nation) Howard Radest (dean emeritus, the Humanist Institute)...
Others who reaffirmed their support for the letter's contents, such as KathaPollitt, said they disagreed with some of the signatories on other issues but...
Shamir's connection with WikiLeaks brought him more public attention. KathaPollitt, writing in The Nation in December 2010, described Shamir's web site:...
(Dear Abby) Melanie Phillips John Pilger Daniel Pipes Leonard Pitts Jr. KathaPollitt Dennis Prager Bill Press Wolfgang Puck (Wolfgang Puck’s Kitchen) Anna...
Turner; Andy Rooney; Janeane Garofalo; George Carlin; Richard Dawkins; KathaPollitt 2002 Robert Sapolsky; Steve Benson 2003 Penn & Teller; Roger, Pat and...
wrath of Foxman is to repudiate your faith". In The Nation, reviewer KathaPollitt wrote: "Gibson has violated just about every precept of the United States...
has attracted much controversy, most notably earning her attacks from KathaPollitt in The New York Times and Larry Flynt in Hustler magazine.[citation...
was formerly married to the writer and activist KathaPollitt, with whom he has a daughter, Sophie Pollitt-Cohen. Specific references: "Randy Cohen '71:...
care specialists educate children at least as well as mothers do. == KathaPollitt referred to attachment parenting as a fad. Parents who follow the philosophy...