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My Take
Nicholas Kristof earns my respect as a journalist who reports with his feet, not just his keyboard. A Rhodes Scholar raised in rural Oregon and educated at Harvard, he could have settled into comfortable commentary, but instead he won two Pulitzers and kept traveling to the places most readers would rather not think about. What I value is his persistent attention to poverty, human rights, and overlooked victims, shining a New York Times column on subjects that rarely sell. Choosing the unglamorous story again and again takes conviction, and that kind of earnest moral energy is exactly what I find compelling.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nicholas Kristof
- Name (Japanese)
- ニコラス・クリストフ
- Reading
- にこらす・くりすとふ
- Born
- April 27, 1959 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Boar
- Origin
- Yamhill, Oregon, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- writer / journalist / blogger / foreign correspondent / author
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Yamhill Carlton High School
- University
- Harvard College
Awards & achievements
- 1989 George Polk Award
- James Parks Morton Interfaith Award
- 2005 Michael Kelly Award
- 1990 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting
- 1981 Rhodes Scholarship
- 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Nicholas Kristof born?
Born April 27, 1959 (age 67).
Where is Nicholas Kristof from?
Nicholas Kristof is from Yamhill, Oregon, United States.
What does Nicholas Kristof do?
Nicholas Kristof works as writer, journalist, blogger, foreign correspondent, author.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
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.