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Naomi Wolf
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| Born | Naomi Rebekah Wolf 1962 (age 62–63) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
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| Education | Yale University (BA) New College, Oxford (DPhil) |
| Notable works | The Beauty Myth (1991) The End of America (2007) Misconceptions (2001) Fire with Fire (1993) Outrages (2019) |
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David Shipley
(m. 1993; div. 2005)Brian O'Shea
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| Children | 2 |
Naomi Rebekah Wolf, born in 1962, is an American writer and journalist. She is known for her books and for sharing her opinions on political and social issues. She has also worked as a consultant for political campaigns.
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Early Life and Education
Naomi Rebekah Wolf was born in 1962 in San Francisco, California. Her family was Jewish. Her mother, Deborah Goleman Wolf, was an anthropologist. Her father, Leonard Wolf, was a scholar and translator from Romania.
Naomi Wolf went to Lowell High School. She was part of the debate team there. Later, she studied at Yale University, where she earned a degree in English literature in 1984.
From 1985 to 1987, she was a Rhodes Scholar at New College, Oxford in England. Her studies during this time helped her write her first book, The Beauty Myth. She later returned to Oxford and completed her advanced degree in English literature in 2015.
Career Highlights
After her first book, The Beauty Myth, was published in 1991, Naomi Wolf became a well-known voice in the feminist movement. This movement works for equal rights for women.
She has written many articles for newspapers and websites. Some of these include The Nation, The New Republic, and The Guardian.
Naomi Wolf has also shared her views on public health topics. She has expressed strong opinions on various subjects, which has led to her being described by some as a conspiracy theorist.
Working as a Political Advisor
In the 1990s, Naomi Wolf worked as a political advisor. She helped with the presidential campaigns of Bill Clinton and Al Gore.
She was involved in President Bill Clinton's effort to be re-elected in 1996. Later, she was hired as a consultant for Al Gore's campaign in the 2000 election. Her ideas during this time received a lot of attention from the media.
Key Books Written
Naomi Wolf has written several important books. These books often explore social issues and politics.
- The Beauty Myth (1991)
- Fire with Fire (1993)
- Misconceptions (2001)
- The Treehouse (2005)
- The End of America (2007)
- Give Me Liberty (2008)
- Outrages (2019)
About Her Life
Naomi Wolf married journalist David Shipley in 1993. They had two children, a son and a daughter. They later divorced in 2005.
In 2018, she married Brian William O'Shea. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army and a private detective.
Sometimes, people confuse Naomi Wolf with another author named Naomi Klein.
See also
In Spanish: Naomi Wolf para niños
