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Clifton Fadiman
AuthorBooks · Second hand1904-1999
Clifton Paul "Kip" Fadiman was an American intellectual, author, editor, and radio and television personality. He began his work in radio, and switched to television later in his career.
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About Clifton Fadiman
Birth
1904
Death
1999
First book
1927
Years writing
71
Clifton Paul "Kip" Fadiman was an American intellectual, author, editor, and radio and television personality. He began his work in radio, and switched to television later in his career.
Clifton Fadiman was born in Brooklyn and became a key figure in 20th-century American culture.
His versatile career spanned from literary criticism and editing to hosting radio and television programs.
He is remembered for his celebrated anthology A subtreasury of American humor, a fundamental work on American wit.
Throughout his prolific career, he published over one hundred works exploring literature, biography, and anecdotes.
Fadiman stood out as a tireless cultural communicator who brought literature to a mass audience for decades.
