Bernstein, Richard

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BERNSTEIN, Richard

BERNSTEIN, Richard. American, b. 1944. Genres: Documentaries/Reportage. Career: Journalist and author. Began as foreign correspondent for Washington Post in Taiwan, later for Time magazine in Hong Kong, becoming bureau chief in Beijing, China; New York Times, New York, NY, 1982-, first as Paris bureau chief, later United Nations bureau chief, national cultural correspondent, 1987-95, daily book critic, 1995-. Publications: From the Center of the Earth: The Search for the Truth about China, 1982; Fragile Glory: A Portrait of France and the French, 1990; Dictatorship of Virtue: Multiculturalism and the Battle for America's Future, 1994, 2nd ed. as Dictatorship of Virtue: How the Battle over Multiculturalism Is Reshaping Our Schools, Our Country, and Our Lives, 1995; (with R.H. Munro) The Coming Conflict with China, 1997; Ultimate Journey: Retracing the Path of an Ancient Buddhist Monk Who Crossed Asia in Search of Enlightenment, 2001; (with the staff of the New York Times) Out of the Blue: A Narrative of September 11, 2001, 2002. Address: New York Times, 229 West 43rd St., New York, NY 10036, U.S.A.

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