In the recent English literary world Christopher Hitchens is one of the eminent personalities. Not only is he a famous British American author but also is a journalist and literary critic. He i a well known columnist who is involved with Vanity Fair, The Atlantic, World Affairs, Free Enquiry and The Nation. Apart from these he also is involved with a number of other media outlets. Christopher Hitchens is also known as a political activist. He is also considered as an intellectual and polemicist. His flamboyance and erudite nature made him a regular to several talk shows and lectures.
Early life of Christopher Hitchens
Christopher Hitchens was born on 13th April,in the year 1949. he studied at The Leys School in Cambridge and went to Ballion College in Oxford. He read politics, economic and philosophy there. In the year 1965 he joined the Labour Party. However in th year 1967 he was expelled from the party along with most of the students who were part of the Labour Students' organization. Later he joined International Socialism as a correspondent. This magazine was published by international Socialists who were the forerunner of the British socialist workers party. This group was almost Trotoskyist. Later in 1970s Christopher Hitchens began working for the New Statesman. He emigrated to the United States in the year 1981 and penned articles for The Nation. He was also a foreign correspondent in Cyprus, Chad, Uganda and Sudan.
Notable works of Christopher Hitchens
The works by Christopher Hitchens include God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything, Love, Poverty and War: Journeys and Essays and Letters to a Young Contrarian. He also edited a few books and articles. He is also co-author of a number of books. He also regularly contributed his literary criticism in several magazines and newspapers. Christopher Hitchens is also known for criticizing eminent personalities like Bill Clinton, henry Kissinger and Mother Teresa.
Christopher Hitchens and alcoholism
Christopher Hitchens also known for his high consumption of alcohol. His drinkin and smoking habits are as iconic as his intellect and erudition. However, in early 2008 he claimed that he has given up smoking. Christopher Hitchens himself admits that he is a heavy drinker. He one wrote that his daily consumption of alcohol is very heavy.
Christopher Hitchens is thus one of the well known author, erudite, critic and journalist of British origin who now lives in California and is a US citizen.
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