Christopher Hitchens’s full name is Christopher Eric Hitchens was a British-American journalist and author. He was a member of many social organizations throughout his life, one of them being the International Socialists.
He describes himself as a Democratic Socialist. Later, he stopped addressing himself as a socialist but he kept on following Marxism. He left Oxford in the 1970s after which he worked with the New Statesman magazine as a journalist.
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Who Is Christopher Hitchens?
He was born on April 12, 1949, and died at the age of 62 on December 15, 2011, in Houston, Texas, United States. He was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. His birth sign is Aries. His ethnicity was probably Jewish.
Talking about his siblings, he grew up with his younger brother. Hitchens’s father was a commander in the Royal Navy. He died on Thursday night at M.D Anderson Cancer Centre in Houston, the cause of his death was Esophageal cancer.
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Biography
| Real Name | Christopher Eric Hitchens |
| Nick Name | Christopher Hitchens |
| Date of Birth | April 12, 1949 |
| Died On | December 15, 2011 |
| Died at Age | 62 years |
| Father’s Name | Eric Ernest |
| Mother’s Name | Yvonne Jean |
| Ethnicity | Jewish |
| Nationality | British-American |
| Place of Birth | Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
| Place of Death | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Cause of Death | Esophageal cancer |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Siblings | one brother Peter Hitchens |
| Height (approx) | 5′ 7″ |
| weight (approx) | 78kgs |
| School | The Leys School, Cambridge, England |
| College | Balliol College, England |
| Profession | journalist and author |
| Famous Books | God is not great, The missionary position, Mortality |
| Religion | He was an antitheist |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife | Eleni Meleagrou(M. 1981-1989), Carol Blue(M. 1991-2011) |
| Kids | Alexander Hitchens, Antonia Hitchens, Sophia Hitchens, Hitch-22 |
| Net Worth (approx) | $4 million |
Personal Life
His parents Eric Ernest Hitchens(1909-1987) and Yvonne Jean Hitchens(1921-1973), Christopher met while they both were serving in the Royal Navy during World War II. He grew up with his younger brother Peter Hitchens who is a broadcaster, journalist, author, and commentator. Peter was a foreign correspondent reporting from both Washington and Moscow and now writes for The Mail on Sunday.
He revealed that he was bisexual during his younger days, he had a sexual relationship with two male students at his college, although he refused to reveal their names as they become Tory ministers during the premiership of Magaret Thatcher.
He completed his schooling at an early age at a boarding school named The Leys School, Cambridge. After completing his schooling, he went to Balliol College, Oxford in 1967 and also joined a Trotskyist sect the International Socialists. He completed his bachelor’s degree in politics, economics, and philosophy in 1970, later he moved to London, where he worked as a writer for Time Higher Education Supplement.
Christopher’s Career
Hitchen started his career as a correspondent for the magazine International Socialism which was published by the International Socialists. In the year 1971 Hitchens traveled for a year in the United States on a scholarship, after which he joined the Times Higher Education Supplement and worked as a social science correspondent, although he was fired after six months.
He joined the New Statesman as a writer in 1973 and then moved to the Evening Standard. Before becoming the Editor at the New Statesman he worked as a foreign correspondent for the Daily Express(1977-79). In 1981 Hitchens decided to move to New York City, and later he relocated to Washington, D.C.
In 1992 Christopher Hitchens started writing a column for Vanity Fair magazine. He wrote his column for The Nation in 2022. Hitchens decided to become a United States citizen in 2007, though he retained his United Kingdon citizenship.
He wrote a book Hitch-22 which was published in 2010, during the book tour, he revealed that he had been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer. The book Mortality was released on August 25, 2012, written in the wake of his cancer diagnosis and was published after his death.
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Christopher Achievements and Popular Books
- National Magazine Award for Columns
- Richard Dawkins Award
- Lannan Literary Award for Nonfiction
- The Orwell Prize
- LennonOno Grant For Peace
- Diamonstien- Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay
Some of his most popular books are:
- God Is Not Great
- The Missionary Position
- Mortality
- Hitch-22
- Arguably
- The Portable Athiest
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