Eliot Weinberger

Eliot Weinberger
Weinberger in 2014
Weinberger in 2014
Born (1949-02-06) February 6, 1949 (age 75)
New York City
OccupationEssayist, editor, translator
LanguageEnglish, Spanish
Notable works

Eliot Weinberger (born 6 February 1949 in New York City) is an American writer, essayist, editor, and translator. He is primarily known for his essays and political articles, the former characterized by their wide-ranging subjects and experimental style, verging on a kind of documentary prose poetry, and the latter highly critical of American politics and foreign policy. His work regularly appears in translation and has been published in more than thirty languages.