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Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. Clifton Paul " Kip " Fadiman (May 15, 1904 – June 20, 1999) was an American intellectual, author, editor, and radio and television personality. He began his work in radio, and switched to television later in his career.
May 11, 2024 · Clifton Fadiman (born May 15, 1904, Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S.—died June 20, 1999, Sanibel Island, Fla.) was an American editor, anthologist, and writer known for his extraordinary memory and his wide-ranging knowledge. Fadiman was the son of Russian-Jewish immigrants, and he early became an avid and voracious reader.
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Jun 21, 1999 · Clifton Fadiman, the essayist, critic, editor and indefatigable anthologist whose encyclopedic knowledge made him a mainstay of ''Information Please'' and other popular radio programs in the...
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Clifton Fadiman Didn’t Mind Being Called Schoolmasterish. His Lifetime Reading Plan was an erudite book list for everyman. Danny Heitman. HUMANITIES, Summer 2017, Volume 38, Number 3. Photo caption. In 1960, a new book promised to point Americans toward enough literature to last them for decades.
Clifton Fadiman has 210 books on Goodreads with 23037 ratings. Clifton Fadiman’s most popular book is The New Lifetime Reading Plan: The Classic Guide to...
Clifton Fadiman (1904–99) Author, editor. Columbia College 1925. Unlike many men of letters, Clifton Fadiman thought of himself primarily as a guide to the wisdom of others. But as a guide, Fadiman had few equals: for over 60 years, the editor, essayist, anthologist, and broadcast personality led countless readers to myriad subjects.
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. Clifton Paul " Kip " Fadiman (May 15, 1904 – June 20, 1999) was an American intellectual, author, editor, and radio and television personality. He began his work in radio, and switched to television later in his career.
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