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{{Short description|American journalist (1935–1994)}}
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'''Andrew Kopkind''' ([[August 24]], [[1935]]-[[October 23]], [[1994]]) was a radical [[United States|American]] [[journalist]]. He was renowned for his reporting during the tumultuous years of the late [[1960s]]; he wrote about the anti-[[Vietnam War]] protests, [[American Civil Rights Movement]], [[Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee]], [[Students for a Democratic Society]], the [[Black Panther Party]], the [[Weathermen]], President [[Lyndon B. Johnson|Johnson]]'s "[[Great Society]]" initiatives, and [[California]] gubernatorial campaign of [[Ronald Reagan]].
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'''Andrew Kopkind''' (August 24, 1935 – October 23, 1994) was an American journalist best known for his reporting during the tumult of the late 1960s; he wrote about the anti-[[Vietnam War]] protests, [[Civil Rights Movement]], [[Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee]], [[Students for a Democratic Society (1960 organization)|Students for a Democratic Society]], the [[Black Panther Party]], the [[Weatherman (organization)|Weathermen]], President [[Lyndon B. Johnson|Johnson]]'s "[[Great Society]]" initiatives, and [[Ronald Reagan]]'s California gubernatorial campaign.
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Kopkind was born in [[New Haven, Connecticut]]. He received a [[B.A.]] from [[Cornell University]] (1957), where he was editor of the ''Cornell Daily Sun''.


==Early life and education==
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From 1958 to 1959, Kopkind worked as a reporter for the ''[[Washington Post]]''. He then studied at the [[London School of Economics]], receiving an [[M.S.]] in 1961.
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Kopkind was born in [[New Haven, Connecticut]]. In 1957, he received a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] from [[Cornell University]], where he was editor of ''[[The Cornell Daily Sun]]''.


==Career==
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In 1961, Kopkind joined staff of ''[[Time Magazine]]'', reporting mainly from California. From 1965 to 1967, he was associate editor of ''[[The New Republic]]''; from 1965 to 1969 he was a correspondent for ''[[New Statesman]]''. In 1968, he founded ''Hard Times'' and worked briefly for ''[[Ramparts Magazine|Ramparts]]'' (1970).
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From 1958 to 1959, Kopkind worked as a reporter for ''[[The Washington Post]]''. He then studied at the [[London School of Economics]], receiving an [[Master of Science|M.S.]] in 1961.


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In 1961, Kopkind joined ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine, reporting mainly from California. From 1965 to 1967, he was associate editor of ''[[The New Republic]]''; from 1965 to 1969 he was a correspondent for ''[[New Statesman]]''. In 1968, he founded ''Hard Times'' and worked briefly for ''[[Ramparts (magazine)|Ramparts]]'' in 1970.
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From the 1970s onwards, he contributed regularly to ''[[The Village Voice]]'', ''[[New York Review of Books]]'', ''[[The Nation]]'', and ''[[Grand Street]]''.


In 1968, he signed the "[[Writers and Editors War Tax Protest]]" pledge, vowing to refuse to pay taxes in protest of the Vietnam War.<ref>“Writers and Editors War Tax Protest” January 30, 1968 ''New York Post''</ref>
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In the early 1970s he and his long-time companion, John Scagliotti, hosted the "Lavender Hour," the first commercial gay/lesbian radio show.


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From the 1970s onward, he contributed regularly to ''[[The Village Voice]]'', ''[[New York Review of Books|The New York Review of Books]]'', ''[[The Nation]]'', and ''[[Grand Street (magazine)|Grand Street]]''.
Kopkind died in 1994 at age 59 of cancer.


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In the early 1970s he and his longtime companion [[John Scagliotti]] hosted the ''Lavender Hour''. the first commercial gay/lesbian radio show.<ref>{{cite book
Kopkind authored two books: ''America: The Mixed Curse'' (1969) and ''The Thirty Years' Wars: Dispatches and Diversions of a Radical Journalist, 1965-1994'', an anthology of his writing which was published posthumously in 1995, with an introduction by [[Alexander Cockburn]].
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===Author===
Kopkind wrote two books: ''America: The Mixed Curse'' (1969) and ''The Thirty Years' Wars: Dispatches and Diversions of a Radical Journalist, 1965-1994'', an anthology of his writing published posthumously in 1995, with an introduction by [[Alexander Cockburn]]. Kopkind died of cancer in 1994, at age 59. Upon his death, ''[[The Independent]]'' described him as "the most important radical journalist of his generation."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Guttenplan |first1=D. D. |title=Obituary: Andrew Kopkind |url=https://www.the-independent.com/news/people/obituary-andrew-kopkind-1445371.html |access-date=15 December 2024 |work=The Independent |date=27 October 1994}}</ref> In a remembrance, the writer [[Calvin Trillin]] described him as "the most entertaining person of his generation."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Trillin |first1=Calvin |title=LIVES WELL LIVED: ANDREW KOPKIND; Radically Entertaining |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/01/01/magazine/lives-well-lived-andrew-kopkind-radically-entertaining.html |access-date=15 December 2024 |work=The New York Times |date=January 1, 1995}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.nybooks.com/authors/5008 Index of Kopkind's ''New York Review of Books'' articles]
*[http://www.nybooks.com/authors/5008 Index of Kopkind's ''New York Review of Books'' articles]
*[http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=19841103&s=kopkind "The Age of Reaganism: A Man and a Movement"], by Andrew Kopkind, ''The Nation'', November 3, 1984
*[http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=19841103&s=kopkind "The Age of Reaganism: A Man and a Movement"], by Andrew Kopkind, ''The Nation'', November 3, 1984
*[http://www.ex-premie.org/pages/ramparts73.htm#two "Mystic Politics: Refugees from the New Left"], by Andrew Kopkind, ''Ramparts'', July 1973
*[http://www.ex-premie.org/pages/ramparts73.htm#two "Mystic Politics: Refugees from the New Left"], by Andrew Kopkind, ''Ramparts'', July 1973
*[http://robwalker.net/html_docs/kopkind.html "Andrew Kopkind's Wars"], Rob Walker,''[[The Texas Observer]]'', July 14, 1995
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050307145258/http://robwalker.net/html_docs/kopkind.html "Andrew Kopkind's Wars"], Rob Walker,''[[The Texas Observer]]'', July 14, 1995
*[http://www.nationalphilistine.com/baghdad/text/kopkind.html Fragments from ''The Thirty Years' Wars'']
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050411185502/http://nationalphilistine.com/baghdad/text/kopkind.html Fragments from ''The Thirty Years' Wars'']

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Latest revision as of 12:40, 15 December 2024

Andrew Kopkind
BornAugust 24, 1935
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedOctober 23, 1994
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
EducationCornell University, London School of Economics
OccupationJournalist
Known forReporting on 1960s political activism

Andrew Kopkind (August 24, 1935 – October 23, 1994) was an American journalist best known for his reporting during the tumult of the late 1960s; he wrote about the anti-Vietnam War protests, Civil Rights Movement, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, Students for a Democratic Society, the Black Panther Party, the Weathermen, President Johnson's "Great Society" initiatives, and Ronald Reagan's California gubernatorial campaign.

Early life and education

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Kopkind was born in New Haven, Connecticut. In 1957, he received a B.A. from Cornell University, where he was editor of The Cornell Daily Sun.

Career

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From 1958 to 1959, Kopkind worked as a reporter for The Washington Post. He then studied at the London School of Economics, receiving an M.S. in 1961.

In 1961, Kopkind joined Time magazine, reporting mainly from California. From 1965 to 1967, he was associate editor of The New Republic; from 1965 to 1969 he was a correspondent for New Statesman. In 1968, he founded Hard Times and worked briefly for Ramparts in 1970.

In 1968, he signed the "Writers and Editors War Tax Protest" pledge, vowing to refuse to pay taxes in protest of the Vietnam War.[1]

From the 1970s onward, he contributed regularly to The Village Voice, The New York Review of Books, The Nation, and Grand Street.

In the early 1970s he and his longtime companion John Scagliotti hosted the Lavender Hour. the first commercial gay/lesbian radio show.[2]

Author

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Kopkind wrote two books: America: The Mixed Curse (1969) and The Thirty Years' Wars: Dispatches and Diversions of a Radical Journalist, 1965-1994, an anthology of his writing published posthumously in 1995, with an introduction by Alexander Cockburn. Kopkind died of cancer in 1994, at age 59. Upon his death, The Independent described him as "the most important radical journalist of his generation."[3] In a remembrance, the writer Calvin Trillin described him as "the most entertaining person of his generation."[4]

References

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  1. ^ “Writers and Editors War Tax Protest” January 30, 1968 New York Post
  2. ^ Schechter, Danny (1999). The More You Watch, The Less You Know: News Wars/(sub)merged Hopes/media. Seven Stories Press. p. 110. ISBN 1-888363-80-0.
  3. ^ Guttenplan, D. D. (27 October 1994). "Obituary: Andrew Kopkind". The Independent. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  4. ^ Trillin, Calvin (January 1, 1995). "LIVES WELL LIVED: ANDREW KOPKIND; Radically Entertaining". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
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