Elliot E. Cohen
Not to be confused with the professor of strategic studies Eliot A. Cohen.
| Elliot E. Cohen | |
|---|---|
| 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 | Writer, Editor |
| Employer | American Jewish Committee |
| Known for | Founding editor of Commentary Magazine |
| Religion | Judaism |
Elliot E. Cohen (1899–1959) was founder-editor of Commentary Magazine, published by American Jewish Committee (no longer affiliated) from 1945 till his death in 1959. During his tenure at Commentary, the magazine had a liberal point of view. His editor position was filled by Norman Podhoretz in 1960, Neal Kozodoy in 1995, John Podhoretz in 2009.
While an undergraduate at Yale University, Cohen contributed light verse to campus humor magazine The Yale Record.[1]
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
- ↑ 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.
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