Chris Hedges

Journalist

Birthday September 18, 1956

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Vermont

Age 67 years old

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About

Award-winning journalist whose reports often revolved around American politics and its impact on society; considered himself a socialist.

Before Fame

He pursued his undergraduate studies at Colgate University, where he graduated with a B.A. in English literature. His graduate studies were done at Harvard's Divinity School.

Trivia

His 2002 book, "War is a Force That Gives us Meaning," was once a finalist for the prestigious National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction.

Family Life

He married Eunice Wong shortly after embarking on his professional career as a journalist.

Associated With

He and philosopher Robert Audi both studied at Colgate University in New York.