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Daphne Miriam Merkin (born 30 May 1954 in New York City) is an American literary critic, essayist and novelist. Merkin is a graduate of Barnard College. She also attended Columbia University's graduate program in English literature. She began her career as a book critic for ''Commentary'' magazine,〔 ''The New Republic'', and ''The New Leader'', where she wrote a book column and later, a movie column.〔 In 1986, she became an editor with the publishing house of Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. In 1997, after Tina Brown became editor of ''The New Yorker'', Merkin became a film critic for the magazine. She also wrote extensively on books and became known for her frank forays into autobiography; her personal essays dealt with subjects ranging from her battle with depression, to her predilection for spanking, to the unacknowledged complexities of growing up rich on Park Avenue. In 2005, she joined ''The New York Times Magazine'' as a contributing writer. She is the author of a novel, ''Enchantment'' (1984)〔 as well as two collections of essays, ''Dreaming of Hitler'' (1997)〔("Sneak Peeks: Dreaming of Hitler," ) Salon, June 10, 1997〕 and ''The Fame Lunches'' (2014).〔("Kirkus Review, July 2014 Issue" ) Kirkus, June 12, 2014〕 Her father was the philanthropist Hermann Merkin. Her brother is J. Ezra Merkin, a hedge fund manager and philanthropist who was embroiled in the Bernard Madoff scandal.〔("Behind a Byline, Family Ties," ) New York Times, April 11, 2009〕 Merkin teaches writing at the 92nd Street Y.〔("A Voice of One's Own ," 92y.org )〕 She married and divorced Michael Brod, and lives on the Upper East Side of Manhattan with her daughter, Zoe. She also is a contributing editor to Tablet Magazine.〔(Tablet Magazine )〕 ==See also== *Ursula Merkin 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Daphne Merkin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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