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My Take
Adam Gopnik is, to me, the model of the modern essayist: someone who can move from a dinner table or a city street to a sweeping idea without ever sounding pretentious. Writing for The New Yorker since 1986 across nonfiction, fiction, memoir, and criticism is a remarkable range, and his Polk Award confirms the rigor underneath the warmth. What I admire most is his refusal to choose between intellect and affection. Raised in Montreal, schooled at McGill, he carries both a cosmopolitan curiosity and a domestic tenderness. Writers this versatile rarely stay this readable, and that, for me, is the real achievement.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Adam Gopnik
- Name (Japanese)
- アダム・ゴプニク
- Reading
- あだむ・ごぷにく
- Born
- August 24, 1956 (age 69)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Monkey
- Origin
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- writer / novelist / journalist / children's writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- McGill University
Awards & achievements
- 1997 George Polk Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | A Thousand Small Sanities | — |
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.adamgopnik.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/adamgopnik
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam%20Gopnik
Frequently asked questions
When was Adam Gopnik born?
Born August 24, 1956 (age 69).
Where is Adam Gopnik from?
Adam Gopnik is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Adam Gopnik do?
Adam Gopnik works as writer, novelist, journalist, children's writer.
What is Adam Gopnik known for?
Notable works include A Thousand Small Sanities.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.