About Elliot E. Cohen
Lived 1899 – 1959 (aged 60). Elliot E. Cohen was an American journalist, known for Commentary (magazine) and Menorah Journal.
Elliot E. Cohen (March 14, 1899 – May 28, 1959) was the founder and first editor of Commentary.
Early life and education Cohen was born in Des Moines, Iowa and attended Yale University, where he contributed light verse to a campus humor magazine, The Yale Record.
Career Menorah Journal In the 1930s, he was a co-editor of the Menorah Journal with Herbert Solow.
Commentary Cohen was the founder and first editor of Commentary, then published by the American Jewish Committee, from 1945 until his death by suicide in 1959.
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Who was Elliot E. Cohen?
American Magazine editor
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Elliot E. Cohen was born on 14 March 1899 in Des Moines.
When did Elliot E. Cohen die?
Elliot E. Cohen died on 28 May 1959 in New York City.
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Elliot E. Cohen was a journalist.
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Elliot E. Cohen was known for Commentary (magazine) and Menorah Journal.
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Elliot E. Cohen was American.
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