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My Take
I have always admired Maureen Dowd for the sting in her prose. Winning the 1999 Pulitzer for Commentary at The New York Times is no small thing, but what impresses me more is the climb: from sports and feature writing at lesser outlets to the most coveted op-ed real estate in American journalism. As a woman building a career on sharp political columns in an era that rarely welcomed it, she clearly needed nerve as much as talent. I do not always agree with her, but I respect a writer who refuses to be polite to power. Columnists like her are why the form still matters.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Maureen Dowd
- Name (Japanese)
- モーリーン・ダウド
- Reading
- もーりーん・だうど
- Born
- January 14, 1952 (age 74)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dragon
- Origin
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- columnist / journalist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- The Catholic University of America
Awards & achievements
- 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.nytimes.com/column/maureen-dowd
- Xhttps://x.com/NYTimesDowd
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maureen%20Dowd
Frequently asked questions
When was Maureen Dowd born?
Born January 14, 1952 (age 74).
Where is Maureen Dowd from?
Maureen Dowd is from Washington, D.C., United States.
What does Maureen Dowd do?
Maureen Dowd works as columnist, journalist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-19
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.