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Norwegian journalist and author
Maureen Dowd is an acclaimed American columnist for The New York Times who has covered politics, Hollywood, and gender-related topics with her signature satirical style. She won a Pulitzer Prize in 1999 for her columns on the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, and her writings have sometimes been criticized as sexist towards female public figures.
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About the Maureen Dowd
Maureen Brigid Dowdis an American columnist for The New York Times and an author.
During the 1970s and early 1980s, Dowd worked for The Washington Star and Time, writing news, sports and feature articles. She joined The New York Times in 1983 as a metropolitan reporter, and became an op-ed writer in 1995. Dowd became a staff writer for The New York Times Magazine in 2014.
In 1999, Dowd received a Pulitzer Prize for her series of columns on the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal.
Dowd’s columns often explore politics, Hollywood, and gender-related topics. Her writing style has been compared to political cartoons in its exaggerated satire of politics and culture. Some have criticized her writings on female public figures, particularly Monica Lewinsky and Hillary Clinton, as sexist.
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Maureen Dowd is an American columnist for The New York Times and an author. She has worked for various publications since the 1970s and joined The New York Times in 1983.
Maureen Dowd was born on January 14, 1952.
In 1999, Maureen Dowd received a Pulitzer Prize for her series of columns on the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal.
Maureen Dowd’s writing style has been compared to political cartoons in its exaggerated satire of politics and culture.
Maureen Dowd’s columns often explore politics, Hollywood, and gender-related topics.
Maureen Dowd’s writings on female public figures, particularly Monica Lewinsky and Hillary Clinton, have been criticized as sexist by some.
Maureen Dowd joined The New York Times in 1983 as a metropolitan reporter, and became an op-ed writer in 1995.
4 Quotes by Maureen Dowd
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The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for.
Maureen DowdAmerican journalist
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Wooing the press is an exercise roughly akin to picnicking with a tiger. You might enjoy the meal, but the tiger always eats last.
Maureen DowdAmerican journalist
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Celebrity distorts democracy by giving the rich, beautiful, and famous more authority than they deserve.
Maureen DowdAmerican journalist
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One must not attempt to justify them, but rather to sense their nature simply and clearly.
Maureen DowdAmerican journalist