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Adam Gopnik

Adam Gopnik (born 1956) is an American writer, novelist and journalist.

Adam Gopnik in 2014

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Biography

Adam Gopnik studied at McGill University and New York University Institute of Fine Arts. The recorded working language is English.

Employment is recorded with The New Yorker.

Works named in the authority record are A Thousand Small Sanities.

Distinctions recorded are George Polk Award.

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  • Philadelphia
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 21 August 2026.

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