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Ivins, Molly
Born Mary Tyler Ivins, 30 August 1944, Monterey, California
Daughter of Margot (Milne) and Jim Ivins
Molly Ivins is one of America's most well-known syndicated political columnists. She writes for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, but her hilarious accounts of Texas and national politics may be found in over 100 other newspapers throughout the country. Her three bestselling books bring together collections of her wittiest and most scathing columns, essays, and magazine articles on politics and journalism.
Ivins was born Mary Tyler Ivins on August 30, 1944, in Monterey, California, but she grew up in Houston, Texas, with her brother, Andy. She graduated from Smith College in 1966 and studied briefly at the Institute of Political Science in Paris before earning a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University in 1967. While still in school, she worked as a reporter for both the Houston Chronicle and the Minneapolis Star-Tribune newspapers.
In 1970 she became a reporter and eventually coeditor of the liberal monthly Texas Observer. She covered the T
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Biography of Molly Ivins, Sharp-Tongued Political Commentator
Molly Ivins (Aug. 30, 1944–Jan. 31, 2007) was a political commentator with a sharp wit—a take-no-prisoners critic of what she considered silly, outrageous, or unfair. Ivins was based in Texas, and both loved and made fun of her state and its culture and politicians.
President George W. Bush, a frequent target of Ivins' writings, nevertheless praised her after she died, saying he “respected her convictions, her passionate belief in the power of words, and her ability to turn a phrase.” Bush added: “Her quick wit and commitment to her beliefs will be missed.”
Fast Facts: Molly Ivins
- Known For: Political commentator with biting wit
- Also Known As: Mary Tyler Ivins
- Born: Aug. 30, 1944 in Monterey, California
- Parents: James Elbert Ivins and Margaret Milne Ivins
- Died: Jan. 31, 2007 in Austin, Texas
- Education: Smith College (BA in History, 1966), Columbia School of Journalism (MA, 1967)
- Published Works: Molly Ivins: She Can't Say That Can She? (1992), Bushwhacked: Life in George W. Bush
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Molly Ivins
journalist and author, United States.
Molly Ivins (1944-2007) began her career in 1964 at The Houston Chronicle before moving in 1967 to the Minneapolis Tribune, where she became the first woman police reporter in Minneapolis. In 1970, she became co-editor of The Texas Observer. In 1976, Ivins joined The New York Times as a political reporter. In 1977, The Times named Ivins its Rocky Mountain bureau chief. During this time, Ivins covered nine mountain states on her own. In 1982, Ivins returned to Texas and became a columnist for the Dallas Times-Herald, until it closed in 1991. She then moved to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, where she was a political columnist for nine years.
Her freelance work has appeared in magazines such as Esquire, Harper’s, the Atlantic Monthly, Nation, Progressive and Mother Jones. Ivins also does commentary for National Public Radio and NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and has appeared as a weekly commentator on CBS’ 60 Minutes. She has also written about press issues for the ACLU and journalism reviews.
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