Richard Bernstein, (born May 5, 1944), is an American journalist, columnist and author. He currently writes the Letter from America column for The International Herald Tribune. He was a book critic at The New York Times and a foreign correspondent for both Time Magazine and The New York Times in Europe and Asia.
Richard Bernstein | |
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| Born | May 5, 1944 |
| Education | B.A., University of Connecticut M.A., Harvard University |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, columnist, author |
| Notable credit(s) | The International Herald Tribune, The New York Times, Time Magazine |
| Spouse | Zhongmei Li |
| Website | http://www.randomhouse.com/knopf/authors/bernstein/index.html |
Personal
Richard Bernstein was born in New York City but grew up on a poultry farm in East Haddam, Connecticut. He got a B.A. in history from the University of Connecticut, then did graduate work at Harvard University in History and East Asian Languages. Bernstein lives in the Park Slope neighbhorhood of Brooklyn, New York, with his wife, Zhongmei Li, and his son.
Career
Bernstein joined the staff of Time Magazine in 1973. In 1979, he opened the magazine's first bureau in the People's Republic of China and served as the first Beijing bureau chief. While on staff at The New York Times his assignments included United Nations Bureau Chief, Paris Bureau Chief, National Cultural Correspondent, book critic, [1] and Berlin Bureau Chief.
Published works
Bernstein's first book, From the Center of the Earth: The Search for the Truth About China (1982), was named one of the "Notable Books of the Year 1982" by The New York Times and solidified his reputation as a China expert [2]. The Coming Conflict with China (1997) was chosen as one of The New York Times "Notable Books of the Year 1997." [3]
Bibliography
- From the Center of the Earth: The Search for the Truth About China (1982)
- Fragile Glory: A Portrait of France and the French (1990)
- Dictatorship of Virtue: Multiculturalism and the Battle for America's Future (1994)
- The Coming Conflict with China (with Ross. H. Munro, 1997 )
- "Ultimate Journey: Retracing the Path of an Ancient Buddhist Monk Who Crossed Asia in Search of Enlightenment (2001)
- Out of the Blue: The Story of September 11, 2001, from Jihad to Ground Zero (2002)
- The East, the West, and Sex: A History of Erotic Encounters (2009)
References
- ^ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE7DA113AF934A35751C0A963958260&n=Top/News/Business/Companies/The%20New%20York%20Times%20Company
- ^ http://www.mastermediaspeakers.com/richardbernstein/index.html
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/books/97/12/07/reviews/notable-nonfiction.html?_r=2