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'''Christopher Eric Hitchens''' (April 13, 1949 [[Portsmouth]], [[England]]) is a journalist, author and literary critic. Hitchens received degrees in philosophy, politics and economics from [[Oxford University|Balliol College]], [[Oxford]], in 1970. From 1971-1981, he worked in the [[Britain]] as book reviewer for ''The Times'' newspaper.  He emigrated to the United States in 1981, and has written regularly, or been a contributing editor for ''Harpers'', ''Vanity Fair'' and the ''Nation''. He is [[Judaism|Jewish]] by matrilineal descent, although he did not discover this until he was 38 years old.

'''Christopher Eric Hitchens''' (April 13, 1949 [[Portsmouth]], [[England]]) is a journalist, author and literary critic. Hitchens received degrees in philosophy, politics and economics from [[Oxford University|Balliol College]], [[Oxford]], in 1970. From 1971-1981, he worked in the [[Britain]] as book reviewer for ''The Times'' newspaper.  He emigrated to the United States in 1981, and has written regularly, or been a contributing editor for ''Harpers'', ''Vanity Fair'' and the ''Nation''. He is [[Judaism|Jewish]] by matrilineal descent, although he did not discover this until he was 38 years old.