Jonathan Yardley | |
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 Yardley in 2011 | |
| Born | October 27, 1939 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Book critic, author |
| Employer(s) | New York Times, Miami Herald, Washington Post |
| Known for | Frank criticism |
| Spouses | Rosemary Roberts
(m. 1961; div. 1975)Susan L. Hartt
(m. 1975; div. 1998) |
| Children | 2, including Jim |
| Awards | Pulitzer Prize for Criticism 1981 |
Jonathan Yardley (born October 27, 1939) is an American author and former book critic at The Washington Post from 1981 to December 2014, and held the same post from 1978 to 1981 at the Washington Star. In 1981, he received the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism.