Maureen Dowd

Maureen Brigid Dowd (born January 14, 1952) is an American columnist for The New York Times. She is also a best-selling author. She worked for Time magazine in the 1970s and 1980s. She worked for the Washington Star. She first joined The New York Times in 1983.[1][2]

Maureen Dowd
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Dowd at a Democratic Debate in Philadelphia, April 16, 2008
Born
Maureen Bridgid Dowd

(1952-01-14) January 14, 1952 (age 72)
EducationImmaculata High School
Alma materCatholic University of America (B.A.)
OccupationColumnist
Notable credit(s)
Washington Star, Time, The New York Times (1983–present)

In 1999, Dowd received a Pulitzer Prize.[3] It was for her series of columns on the Monica Lewinsky scandal in the Clinton administration.[3]

She was born in Washington, D.C..

References

  1. "Maureen Dowd". Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved Mar 5, 2015.
  2. "Maureen Dowd". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 10, 2013. Retrieved Mar 5, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. 3.0 3.1 "The 1999 Pulitzer Prize Winners: Commentary: Citation". Columbia University. Retrieved Mar 5, 2015.