1925
Nat Hentoff, American historian, author, and journalist (died 2017)
Nat Hentoff, American historian, author, and journalist (died 2017)
Nat Hentoff, American historian, author, and journalist (died 2017)
Nat Hentoff
American music critic and author (1925–2017)
- Born
- 1925
Nathan Irving Hentoff was an American historian, novelist, jazz and country music critic, and syndicated columnist for United Media. Hentoff was a columnist for The Village Voice from 1958 to 2009. Following his departure from The Voice, Hentoff became a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and continued writing his music column for The Wall Street Journal, which published his works until his death. He often wrote on First Amendment issues, vigorously defending the freedom of the press.