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Michael Pollan
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American author, journalist, activist, and professor of journalism (b. 1955)
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Michael Pollan is an American writer, journalist, professor, and non-fiction writer born on February 6, 1955, in Long Island, New York. He is male and speaks English. His notable works include *A World Appears*, *The Botany of Desire*, *Food Rules*, *Die Sprechenden Postsäcke*, and *קיצור תולדות הבישול*. He has also worked in the acting department.
Pollan is employed by the University of California, Berkeley. He was educated at Columbia University, Bennington College, and Mansfield College. He is the sibling of Tracy Pollan. His awards include the Nierenberg Prize and the Guggenheim Fellowship.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 6 February 1955
- Works
- 26
Top works
- A World Appears
- The botany of desire
- Food rules
- קיצור תולדות הבישול
- Die Sprechenden Postsäcke
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Film & TV
Long Island, New York, USA
Michael Pollan (born February 6, 1955) is an American author, journalist, activist, and professor of journalism at the University of California, Berkeley. A 2006 New York Times books review describes him as a "liberal foodie intellectual." He is brother of actress Tracy Pollan.
Known for
- Food, Inc. 2 — Self – Author, The Omnivore's Dilemma2024
- How to Change Your Mind — Self2022
- Fantastic Fungi — Self2019
- Reconnect: The Movie — Himself2019
- The Mind, Explained — Himself2019
- The Mind, Explained — Self2019
- Food Evolution — Self2017
- Cooked — Self2016
- Time to Choose — Self2015
- In Defense of Food — Narrator and Story Consultant2015
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2,369
- Total plays
- 40,333
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Michael Pollan (born February 6, 1955) is an American author, journalist, activist, and professor of journalism at the University of California, Berkeley. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Michael+Pollan">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Michael
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Long Island
- Sibling
- Tracy Pollan
- Occupation
- non-fiction writer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Official website
- michaelpollan.com
- Image
- Michael Pollan at Yale 1 cropped.jpg
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- Commons category
- Michael Pollan
- date of birth
- 1955-02-06
- name in native language
- Michael Pollan
- social media followers
- 575743
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