Joshua Hammer
Joshua Hammer | |
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| Born | Joshua Ives Hammer June 12, 1957 New York, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Journalist, foreign correspondent |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
Joshua Ives Hammer (born June 12, 1957) is an American content creator and foreign freelance correspondent [1] and bureau chief[2] for Newsweek and in Europe. While at Newsweek he was the Nairobi Bureau Chief from 1993 to 1996, the South American Bureau Chief from 1996–1997, the Los Angeles Bureau Chief from 1997–2001, the Berlin Bureau Chief from 2000–2001, and the Jerusalem Bureau Chief.[3] His articles have appeared in such publications as The New York Review of Books, The New Yorker and Smithsonian.[4][5]
Early life and education
Hammer was born to a Jewish family[6] and attended the Horace Mann School in Riverdale section of The Bronx.[7] He obtained his B.A in English Literature from Princeton University in 1979 where he was Cum Laude.[7]
Family
Hammer has three sons and currently resides with his family in Berlin, Germany.[4]
Personal
He and the photographer Gary Knight were kidnapped in the Gaza Strip in 2001.[8]
Bibliography
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Books
- Chosen by God : a brother's journey. New York: Hyperion. 1999.
- A season in Bethlehem : unholy war in a sacred place. 2003.
- Yokohama Burning: The Deadly 1923 Earthquake and Fire that Helped Forge the Path to World War II, 2006.[1]
- The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu, 2016.[9]
- The Falcon Thief: A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird, 2020.[10]
Articles
- "Frenemies of state : fear and loathing in Zimbabwe's shaky unity government". Dispatches. Politics. The Atlantic. 304 (5): 23–24. December 2009.
- "The contenders : is Egypt's Presidential race becoming a real contest?". Letter from Cairo. The New Yorker. 86 (8): 28–34. April 5, 2010.
- "Rio revolution". Smithsonian. 43 (9): 44–53. Jan 2013.[11]
- "How do You Solve a Problem Like Amazon?" American Affairs (August 2021)
Critical studies and reviews of Hammer's work
- Chosen by God
- Kirsch, Jonathan (April 1, 2000). "A family torn apart by its Jewishness". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles.
- A season in Bethlehem
- Farah, Christopher (27 October 2003). "'A Season in Bethlehem' by Joshua Hammer". Salon.com.
References
- ^ a b Heilbrunn, Jacob (17 September 2006). "Aftershocks". The New York Times. New York.
- ^ Murphy, Bernadette (23 September 2003). "A Season of Sorrow in Bethlehem". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles.
- ^ Gutman, Matthew (Fall 2003). "Sects in the City". The Jerusalem Post Literary Quarterly. Jerusalem. Archived from the original on 27 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Joshua Hammer". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ "Joshua Hammer- Authors- The Atlantic". The Atlantic. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ Cleveland Jewish News: "The 30-plus most influential Jews in America" December 27, 2001
- ^ a b "Joshua Hammer - Official Site". Joshua Hammer. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ "Newsweek Reporter Detained By Palestinians". Newsweek. 29 May 2001.
- ^ "Paper trail". The Economist. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ Joinson, Suzanne (11 February 2020). "Meet the Pablo Escobar of the Falcon Egg Trade". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ Online version is titled "A look into Brazil’s makeover of Rio’s slums" online.
External links
- "Hammer website". Archived from the original on 2007-05-13.
- Hammer, Joshua. "A Mountain of Trouble." Outside Online, May 2010.
