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'''Christopher Eric Hitchens''' (born April 13, 1949, in [[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 [[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 ''Harper's'', ''Vanity Fair'' and [[Nation (magazine)|''The Nation'']]. He is [[Judaism|Jewish]] by matrilineal descent, although he did not discover this until he was 38 years old. He is an avowed [[Atheism|atheist]]. Hitchens has a younger brother, [[Peter Hitchens]], who is also a very prominent journalist, author and critic.
 
'''Christopher Eric Hitchens''' (born April 13, 1949, in [[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 [[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 ''Harper's'', ''Vanity Fair'' and [[Nation (magazine)|''The Nation'']]. He is [[Judaism|Jewish]] by matrilineal descent, although he did not discover this until he was 38 years old. He is an avowed [[Atheism|atheist]]. Hitchens has a younger brother, [[Peter Hitchens]], who is also a very prominent journalist, author and critic.
  
Christopher Hitchens was a member of the International Socialists and an active [[Trotskyist]] during his youth.   
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Christopher Hitchens was a member of the International Socialists and an active [[Trotskyist]] during his youth.  Today he is "on the same side as the neo-conservatives," but does not consider himself a conservative.  He supports George W. Bush's foreign policy, but has a negative attitude towards the president's support of [[intelligent design]]. 
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He was a harsh critic of [[Ronald Reagan]] and of [[Henry Kissinger]] whom he considers a [[war criminal]].
  
 
==Opposition to Islam and Support of the War on Terror==
 
==Opposition to Islam and Support of the War on Terror==

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Christopher Hitchens

Christopher Eric Hitchens (born April 13, 1949, in Portsmouth, England) is a journalist, author and literary critic. Hitchens received degrees in philosophy, politics and economics from Balliol College, Oxford, in 1970. From 1971-1981, he worked in 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 Harper's, Vanity Fair and The Nation. He is Jewish by matrilineal descent, although he did not discover this until he was 38 years old. He is an avowed atheist. Hitchens has a younger brother, Peter Hitchens, who is also a very prominent journalist, author and critic.

Christopher Hitchens was a member of the International Socialists and an active Trotskyist during his youth. Today he is "on the same side as the neo-conservatives," but does not consider himself a conservative. He supports George W. Bush's foreign policy, but has a negative attitude towards the president's support of intelligent design.

He was a harsh critic of Ronald Reagan and of Henry Kissinger whom he considers a war criminal.

Opposition to Islam and Support of the War on Terror

Christopher Hitchens became an activist against Islam when Ayatullah Kohmeini declared a fatwa against his personal friend Salman Rushdie. The event has led him to become very vocal in his support of the war in Iraq and heavily critical of Muslim society and ethics.

Select bibliography

  • Callaghan: The Road to Number Ten (Cassell, 1976)
  • Hostage to History: Cyprus From the Ottomans to Kissinger (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1989)
  • Imperial Spoils: The Case of the Parthenon Marbles (Hill and Wang, 1989)
  • Blood, Class and Nostalgia: Anglo-American Ironies (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1990)
  • The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice (Verso, 1995)
  • Prepared for the Worst (Hill and Wang, 1989)
  • For the Sake of Argument: Essays & Minority Reports (Verso, 1993)
  • No One Left to Lie To: The Values of the Worst Family (Verso, 2000)
  • God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything - outside the US, published with the alternate subtitle The Case Against Religion (Atlantic, 2007)