Jack Hirschman

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Jack Hirschman

Literature

#1596

World Rank

#3137

Historical Rank

#773

USA Rank

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Why Is Jack Hirschman Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Jack Hirschman was an American poet and social activist who wrote more than 100 volumes of poetry and essays. Biography Hirschman was born in New York City to a Russian Jewish family. He received a B.A. from the City College of New York in 1955 and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Indiana University. While attending City College, he worked as a copy boy for the Associated Press. When he was 19, he sent a story to Ernest Hemingway, who responded: "I can't help you, kid. You write better than I did when I was 19. But the hell of it is, you write like me. That is no sin. But you won't get anywhere with it." Hirschman left a copy of the letter with the Associated Press, and when Hemingway killed himself in 1961, the "Letter to a Young Writer" was distributed by the wire service and published all over the world.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Jack Hirschman?

Jack Hirschman is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of California, Los Angeles