Margot Adler facts for kids
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Margot Adler
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Margot Adler in 2004
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| Born | April 16, 1946 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
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| Died | July 28, 2014 (aged 68) New York City, New York, U.S.
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| Occupation | Author; Journalist; Lecturer; Wiccan Priestess |
| Awards | Lord Ruthven Award (2015) |
Margot Susanna Adler (born April 16, 1946 – died July 28, 2014) was an American writer, journalist, and speaker. She was also a priestess in the Wiccan faith. Many people knew her as a reporter for National Public Radio (NPR) in New York.
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Margot Adler's Early Life
Margot Adler was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. She spent most of her childhood in New York City. She went to The High School of Music & Art there. Her grandfather, Alfred Adler, was a famous Austrian psychotherapist. He helped create a type of psychology called individual psychology.
Education and Learning
Margot Adler studied political science at the University of California, Berkeley. She earned her first degree there. Later, in 1970, she received a master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York. In 1982, she was chosen as a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. This is a special program for journalists.
Her Work in Journalism and Radio
In the mid-1960s, Margot Adler started working as a volunteer reporter. She worked for KPFA-FM, a radio station in Berkeley, California. After that, she moved back to New York City. There, she worked at WBAI-FM. In 1972, she created a talk show called Hour of the Wolf. She also hosted another show called Unstuck in Time.
Adler joined NPR in 1979. She started as a general reporter. She covered many different topics. These included the death penalty, the right to die movement, and the war in Kosovo. She also reported on computer gaming, geek culture, and children and technology. After the 9/11 attacks, she focused on stories about how people in New York City were coping. She talked about losing loved ones, homes, and jobs. She also covered the relief efforts. Margot Adler was a regular voice on popular NPR shows like Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
Exploring Neopaganism
Margot Adler wrote a very important book called Drawing Down the Moon. It was first published in 1979 and updated in 2006. This book was about Neopaganism, which includes modern nature-based religions. It was one of the first books to explain these groups in the United States. For many years, it was the main book people read to learn about American Neopagan communities.
Her second book, Heretic's Heart: A Journey Through Spirit and Revolution, came out in 1997. Margot Adler was a Wiccan priestess. She was also an elder in the Covenant of the Goddess. She also took part in the Unitarian Universalist faith community.
Her Final Years
In 2011, Margot Adler was diagnosed with endometrial cancer. The cancer spread over the next three years. She passed away on July 28, 2014, at the age of 68. She felt well almost until the very end. Her son took care of her in her last months.
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Margot Adler in 2004
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At the headquarters of NPR in Washington, DC, Margot Adler is honored with a memorial bench.
