Molly Ivins

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Mary Tyler "Molly" Ivins (born August 30, 1944 in Monterey, California , † January 31, 2007 in Austin, Texas ) was an American newspaper columnist , political commentator and bestselling author.

Life

Her first publications appeared in "The Review", the official newspaper of the students of the "St. John's School ". At the time, Ivins wrote mostly about art and culture. In addition, she was involved in theater productions at the university and was later awarded a lifelong membership in the "Johnnycake Drama Club".

She received her bachelor's degree from Smith College in 1966 and later earned a master's degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism . She then studied for a year at the Institute for Political Science in Paris.

Career

Her first newspaper job was at the Houston Chronicle Complaints Office . There, she later worked in the field for the "local urban life," which she herself as a "sewer editor" ( " sewer editor called").

She moved to the Star Tribune , where she was the city's first police reporter. During this time she regularly reported on a social movement called "Movements for Social Change" about black militants, angry Indians, radical students and other outsiders and troublemakers in the city.

From 1970 to 1976 she worked for the Texas Observer . The New York Times (NYT), concerned that the prevailing NYT writing style was too bland and lifeless, recruited Ivins from the Observer in 1976. During her time at NYT, she became head (and sole employee) of the Rocky Mountain Bureau, which was responsible for nine western states . Over time, her “flowery” writing style displeased the editors of the NYT. After she finally published a report on the " community chicken-killing festival " in 1982 as "Gang-Rupfen" (" gang-pluck "), she was dismissed. From 1982 onwards, Ivins wrote for the Dallas Times Herald until the paper was discontinued in 1992. In the same year she accepted a job with the Fort Worth Star Telegram , where she stayed until 2001.

Her column has been published in nearly 400 newspapers in the United States.

In 1995 the humorist "Florence King" accused her of plagiarizing her texts several times and of having misquoted them in one case. Ivins apologized in a letter to King, which she answered with the sentence “ You are sure a poor bitch, or am I wrong? “Finished. King published the letter and enclosed her reply.

Molly Ivins was a board member of the Texas Democracy Foundation, which published the Texas Observer, and was a commentator on 60 Minutes .

She summarized her criticism of the Texan legislature in the sentence: " One of the most corrupt, incompetent and funny of the states of the USA ".

In 2003 she coined the term “ Great Liberal Backlash of 2003 ” and was a passionate critic of the Iraq war . For George W. Bush , she regularly used the nickname " Shrub " (" shrub ").

death

In 1992 Ivins was diagnosed with locally advanced breast cancer. Despite chemotherapy , the disease broke out again in 2003 and in late summer 2005. In January 2007, she published two more columns. Ivins died at her Austin home on January 31, 2007 at the age of 62.

Following her death, George W. Bush, who was a frequent target of her journalistic attacks, said in a statement:

"I respected her convictions, her passionate belief in the power of words, and her ability to turn a phrase. She fought her illness with that same passion. Her quick wit and commitment to her beliefs will be missed. "

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Awards

Works (excerpt)

  • Bill of Wrongs: The Executive Branch's Assault on America's Fundamental Rights , Random House, 2007, ISBN 1-4000-6286-1
  • Who Let the Dogs In ?: Incredible Political Animals I Have Known , Random House, 2004, ISBN 1-4000-6285-3
  • Lou Dubose and Molly Ivins, Bush-Feuer The greed of the super-rich - America under George W. Bush , Kiepenheuer & Witsch, 2004, ISBN 3-462-03370-0
  • Vincent Bugliosi and Molly Ivins, The Betrayal of America: How the Supreme Court Undermined the Constitution and Chose Our President , Thunder's Mouth Press, 2001, ISBN 1-56025-355-X
  • Lou Dubose and Molly Ivins, Shrub: The Short But Happy Political Life of George W. Bush , Random House, 2000, ISBN 0-375-50399-4
  • You Got to Dance With Them What Brung You: Politics in the Clinton Years , Random House, 1998, ISBN 0-679-40446-5
  • Nothin 'But Good Times Ahead , Random House, 1995, ISBN 0-517-16429-9
  • Molly Ivins Can't Say That, Can She? , Random House, 1991, ISBN 0-679-40445-7
  • Bryan Wooley and Molly Ivins, The Edge of the West and Other Texas Stories , Texas Western Pr, 1987, ISBN 0-87404-214-3

Web links

Wikiquote: Molly Ivins  - Quotes

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ NOW, Ivins' Bio
  2. ↑ Molly Ivnis Biography ( Memento of 4 March 2009 at the Internet Archive ), Salon.com
  3. ^ Columnist, author Molly Ivins dies ( March 4, 2009 memento on the Internet Archive ), Hoppe, Christy, The Dallas Morning News , January 31, 2007
  4. ↑ Original: "you sure are a mean b ----, aren't you?"
  5. ^ Molly Ivins, Plagiarist By Florence King ( Memento May 19, 2007 on the Internet Archive ), The American Enterprise
  6. ^ A mid-life crisis in Texas ( February 13, 2007 memento in the Internet Archive ), Joe Holley, 1995
  7. ↑ More Texan sleaze and stink , freepress.org, Jan. 6, 2006
  8. ↑ Original: "She contended that it is one of the most corrupt, most incompetent, and funniest governing bodies in the nation"
  9. ^ Missing Molly Ivins , Paul Krugman, New York Times , February 2, 2007
  10. ↑ Who Needs Breasts, Anyway? , Molly Ivins, February 10, 2002, time.com
  11. ↑ Syndicated columnist Molly Ivins this, Kelley Shannon, Associated Press February 1, 2007
  12. ↑ Translation: “I respected her for her beliefs, her passionate belief in the power of words and the ability to express herself. She fought her illness with the same passion. We will miss your pun and commitment to your convictions. "
  13. ^ William Allen White Award
  14. ^ Smith College
  15. ↑ a b c d Ivins Bio, Creators Syndicate
  16. ↑ Columnist Ivins Wins Ivan Allen Prize ( Memento from October 12, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
  17. ↑ Harvard University , David Nyhan Prize for Political Journalism ( Memento of the original from February 17, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , November 16, 2006 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.ksg.harvard.edu
  18. ↑ Texas Observer ( Memento of February 6, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
  19. ↑ The Long and Happy Life of a Political Columnist ( Memento of February 10, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
personal data
SURNAME Ivins, Molly
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ivins, Mary Tyler (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American newspaper columnist, political commentator, and author
DATE OF BIRTH August 30, 1944
PLACE OF BIRTH Monterey (California)
DATE OF DEATH January 31, 2007
Place of death Austin (Texas)