Gene Weingarten | |
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 Weingarten in 2019 | |
| Born | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Employer | Formerly The Washington Post |
| Children | 2 |
Gene Norman Weingarten is an American journalist, and former syndicated humor columnist for The Washington Post.[1][2] He is the only two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing.[3][4] Weingarten is known for both his serious and humorous work.[5] Through September 2021, Weingarten's column, "Below the Beltway," was published weekly in The Washington Post magazine and syndicated nationally by The Washington Post Writers Group. Weingarten also writes Barney & Clyde, a comic strip with illustrations by David Clark.[6]
- ^ Bartlett, Tom (December 5, 2011). "How Do You Explain Gene Weingarten?". Washingtonian.
- ^ Weingarten, Gene (February 2, 2006). "Just the FAQs". The Washington Post.
- ^ "The 2008 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Feature Writing: Gene Weingarten of The Washington Post". Pulitzer Prize. 2008.
- ^ "The 2010 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Feature Writing: Gene Weingarten of The Washington Post". Pulitzer Prize. 2010.
- ^ Mechanic, Michael (June 30, 2010). "Secrets of a Two-Time Pulitzer Winner". Mother Jones.
- ^ Pollock, Ben (September 2, 2013). "Post's Weingarten 2014 Lifetime Achiever". National Society of Newspaper Columnists.