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Michael Pollan (born February 6, 1955)[citation needed] is an American author, journalist, activist, and professor of journalism at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. A 2006 New York Times book review describes him as a "liberal foodie intellectual." Pollan was born on Long Island, New York to author and financial consultant Stephen Pollan and columnist Corky Pollan. Pollan received a B.A. in English from Bennington College in 1977 and an M.A. in English from Columbia University in 1981.
| Current Institution | University of California, Berkeley |
| Current School | Graduate School of Journalism |
| Department | Journalism |
| Disciplines | |
| Geographical Focus | |
| Birthday | February 6,1955 |
| Address | Berkeley California 94701 United States Phone: |
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Education
Columbia University
M.A.,
English
(1981)
Bennington College
B.A.,
English
(1977)
Work Experience
Professor of Journalism
University of California, Berkeley
Achievements
General
Publication Summary
Publications
Books
- Second Nature: A Gardener's Education. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press. 1991. ISBN 9780871134431.
- Place of My Own: The Education of an Amateur Builder. New York: Random House. 1997. ISBN 9780679415329.
- The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World. New York: Random House. 2001. ISBN 9780375501296.
- The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals. New York: Penguin Press. 2006. ISBN 9781594200823.
- In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto. New York: Penguin Press. 2008. ISBN 9781594201455.
- Food Rules: An Eater's Manual. New York: Penguin Press. 2009. ISBN 978-0143116387.
Essays
- "Opium Made Easy". Harper's. April, 1997.
- "When a Crop Becomes King". The New York Times. July 19, 2002. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- "An Animal's Place". The New York Times. November 10, 2002. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- "Mass Natural". The New York Times. June 4, 2006. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- "Six rules for eating wisely". Time magazine. June 11, 2006. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- "Unhappy Meals". The New York Times. January 28, 2007. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- "You Are What You Grow". The New York Times. 22April 2007. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- "Our Decrepit Food Factories". The New York Times. December 16, 2007. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- "Why bother?". The New York Times. April 20, 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
- "An Open Letter to the Farmer in Chief". The New York Times. October 9, 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- "Out of the Kitchen, Onto the Couch". The New York Times. July 29, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-02.
- "Big Food vs. Big Insurance". The New York Times. September 9, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-14.
Books
The gardener's bedside reader"What is gardening, after all, but stories?" asks Mike McGrath, former editor-in-chief of Organic Gardening Magazine and host of radio show "You Bet Your Garden." In...
The Botany of DesireSeasoned garden writer Michael Pollan explores the histories of apples, tulips, potatoes, and marijuana, showing in the process how humanity and plants intersect and affect each other. |
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