Dr sidney offit biography

American writer (born 1928)

Sidney Offit (born October 13, 1928) is an American writer best known for his children's books and participation in nightly debates with Martin Abend on WNEW-TV (now WNYW) during the late 1970s and early 1980s.^[1] Offit was also a major contributor to civic and literary life in New York, serving at different times as President of the Authors Guild Foundation,^[2] President of the Century Association,^[3] board member of PEN American Center,^[4] and curator of the George Polk Awards in Journalism.^[5][6] At the same time, he was a celebrated writing teacher at The New School,^[7][8]New York University and Hunter College, whose students included Marita Golden^[9] and Ann Jones.^{[citation needed]}

As a fixture of the New York literary scene during latter half of the 20th century, Offit befriended many of the era's most-celebrated writers, includi