Irving Howe

Irving Howe
Howe during his year as writer in residence at University of Michigan, 1967-1968
Born	Irving Horenstein (1920-06-11)June 11, 1920 New York City, U.S.
Died	May 5, 1993(1993-05-05) (aged 72) New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Writer, public intellectual
Alma mater	City College of New York
Notable works	World of Our Fathers (1976)
Spouse	Anna Bader ​ (divorced)​ Thalia Phillies ​ (divorced)​ Arien Mack ​ (divorced)​ Ilana Wiener
Children	2, including Nicholas

Irving Howe (né Horenstein; /haʊ/; June 11, 1920 – May 5, 1993) was an American author, literary and social critic, and a key figure in the democratic socialist movement in the U.S. He co-founded and served as longtime editor of Dissent magazine. In 1976, he wrote the National Book Award-winning World of Our Fathers, a history of East European Jews who immigrated to America.