Naomi Klein
Naomi A. Klein (born May 8, 1970) is a Canadian author, social activist, and filmmaker. She analyses politics and criticizes capitalism.[2] Since 2018, she has been a faculty member at Rutgers University; Her position there is the Gloria Steinem Chair in Media, Culture, and Feminist Studies.[3][4]
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| Born | May 8, 1970 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | Author, activist, professor |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Alma mater | St. George's School of Montreal[1] |
| Period | 1999–present |
| Genre | Nonfiction |
| Subject | Alter-globalization, anti-war, anti-capitalism, environmentalism |
| Notable works | This Changes Everything, No Logo, The Shock Doctrine |
| Spouse | Avi Lewis |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | |
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Klein's This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate (2014) was a New York Times non-fiction bestseller and won the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction.[5]
Naomi Klein has a Jewish background.
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Klein in 2008 with the Polish edition of Shock Doctrine
Nation 150th in Seattle - Naomi Klein 05A (22198412286) (2)
Klein speaking at Occupy Wall Street in 2011
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References
- ↑ Pat Donnelly, "No Logo Author Ready to Take Heat over Latest Opus" Montreal Gazette, September 4, 2007 naomiklein.org
- ↑ Nineham, Chris (October 2007). "The Shock Doctrine". Socialist Review. Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
- ↑ "Naomi Klein Named Rutgers' Inaugural Gloria Steinem Chair". Rutgers Today. September 11, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
- ↑ Klein, Naomi (September 12, 2018). "So excited to begin my new role at @RutgersU as the inaugural Gloria Steinem Endowed Chair in Media, Culture and Feminist Studies. Quite a moment to move to the US! Canadian friends: we're right next door..." Twitter. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
- ↑ "2014 Prize Winner". Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction.