Janet Maslin | |
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Born | New York City, U.S. | August 12, 1949
Education | University of Rochester (BA) |
Occupation | Journalist |
Years active | 1970–present |
Employer | The New York Times |
Known for | Film and literary criticism |
Spouses | |
Children | 2 |
Janet R. Maslin (born August 12, 1949) is an American journalist, best known as a film and literary critic for The New York Times.[1] She served as a Times film critic from 1977 to 1999 and as a book critic from 2000 to 2015. In 2000, Maslin helped found the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, New York. She is president of its board of directors.[2][3]