Maxwell "Max" Alan Lerner was an American journalist and educator known for his controversial syndicated column. After immigrating from Russia with his parents in 1907, Lerner earned a B.A. from Yale University in 1923. He studied law there but transferred to Washington University, St. Louis for an M.A. in 1925.

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  • Maxwell "Max" Alan Lerner was an American journalist and educator known for his controversial syndicated column. After immigrating from Russia with his parents in 1907, Lerner earned a B.A. from Yale University in 1923. He studied law there but transferred to Washington University, St. Louis for an M.A. in 1925. He earned a doctorate from the Brookings Institution in 1927 and began work as an editor: Encyclopaedia of the Social Sciences (1927–32) The Nation (1936–38) PM (1943–48) Lerner's most influential book was "America as a Civilization: Life and Thought in the United States Today" (1957). His column for the New York Post debuted in 1949. It earned him a place on the master list of Nixon political opponents. During most of his career he was considered a liberal. In his later years however, he was seen as something of a neo-conservative. He taught at Sarah Lawrence College, Harvard University, Williams College, United States International University, and Brandeis University. Lerner was also a close friend of film star Elizabeth Taylor during her marriage to Eddie Fisher His book "The Unfinished Country" is a collection of over 200 of his daily columns, written over a decade for the New York Post. This work contains one of his more well-known quotes: "The turning point in the process of growing up is when you discover the core of strength within you that survives all hurt. " His 1990 book Wrestling with the Angel was about his long struggle with illness.
  • Max Lerner foi um pedagogo e jornalista norte-americano nascido na Rússia.
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  • Maxwell "Max" Alan Lerner was an American journalist and educator known for his controversial syndicated column. After immigrating from Russia with his parents in 1907, Lerner earned a B.A. from Yale University in 1923. He studied law there but transferred to Washington University, St. Louis for an M.A. in 1925.
  • Max Lerner foi um pedagogo e jornalista norte-americano nascido na Rússia.
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  • Max Lerner
  • Max Lerner
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