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Christopher hitchens 19492011 was a prolific columnist, literary critic, essayist, and a famously combative and witty speaker. He was the author of numerous books, including works on thomas jefferson, thomas paine, george orwell, mother teresa, henry kissinger and bill and hillary clinton, as well as his international bestseller and national book. He is also the author of the international bestsellers god is not great. Christopher hitchens, a contributing editor to vanity fair, slate, and the atlantic, is the author of numerous books, including works on thomas jefferson, thomas paine, and george orwell. He attended a lecture by the british essayist on an american university campus.
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