Carol Iannone
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Carol Iannone is a conservative writer
and literary critic. She first made her mark as a strong critic of feminism
in articles such as "The Barbarism of Feminist Scholarship." She has published extensively in Commentary, National Review
, First Things, Modern Age, The American Conservative
, Academic Questions, and other conservative and neoconservative publications. She espouses traditionalist Roman Catholic ideology in her work.
, and an editor of Academic Questions, the quarterly publication of NAS. She is a regular contributor at the Phi Beta Cons blog
at National Review Online.
In 1991 President George H.W. Bush nominated her to be on the board of the National Endowment for the Humanities
, which was strongly opposed by officers of the Modern Language Association
and other academics; they argued that she was not a distinguished scholar. She had virtually no record of publication in scholarly journals, and had never authored a scholarly book. The campaign against her, backed by many liberal academics and by Sen. Edward Kennedy
, succeeded in defeating her nomination.
Iannone's interests have gone beyond literature. In her article, "Bryan was right", she wrote that Christian
s are mistaken when they say that God
and Darwinian evolution are compatible.
In recent years she has written increasingly on issues of national identity
, criticizing the neoconservative belief that America is an idea rather as a culture.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and literary critic. She first made her mark as a strong critic of feminism
Feminism
Feminism is a collection of movements aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, and social rights and equal opportunities for women. Its concepts overlap with those of women's rights...
in articles such as "The Barbarism of Feminist Scholarship." She has published extensively in Commentary, National Review
National Review
National Review is a biweekly magazine founded by the late author William F. Buckley, Jr., in 1955 and based in New York City. It describes itself as "America's most widely read and influential magazine and web site for conservative news, commentary, and opinion."Although the print version of the...
, First Things, Modern Age, The American Conservative
The American Conservative
The American Conservative is a monthly U.S. opinion magazine published by Ron Unz. Its first editor was Scott McConnell, his successors being Kara Hopkins and the present incumbent, Daniel McCarthy....
, Academic Questions, and other conservative and neoconservative publications. She espouses traditionalist Roman Catholic ideology in her work.
Career
She is the founding Vice President of the National Association of ScholarsNational Association of Scholars
The National Association of Scholars is a non-profit organization in the United States that opposes multiculturalism and affirmative action and seeks to counter what it considers a "liberal bias" in academia...
, and an editor of Academic Questions, the quarterly publication of NAS. She is a regular contributor at the Phi Beta Cons blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
at National Review Online.
In 1991 President George H.W. Bush nominated her to be on the board of the National Endowment for the Humanities
National Endowment for the Humanities
The National Endowment for the Humanities is an independent federal agency of the United States established by the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities. The NEH is located at...
, which was strongly opposed by officers of the Modern Language Association
Modern Language Association
The Modern Language Association of America is the principal professional association in the United States for scholars of language and literature...
and other academics; they argued that she was not a distinguished scholar. She had virtually no record of publication in scholarly journals, and had never authored a scholarly book. The campaign against her, backed by many liberal academics and by Sen. Edward Kennedy
Ted Kennedy
Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy was a United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the Democratic Party. Serving almost 47 years, he was the second most senior member of the Senate when he died and is the fourth-longest-serving senator in United States history...
, succeeded in defeating her nomination.
Iannone's interests have gone beyond literature. In her article, "Bryan was right", she wrote that Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
s are mistaken when they say that God
God
God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....
and Darwinian evolution are compatible.
In recent years she has written increasingly on issues of national identity
National identity
National identity is the person's identity and sense of belonging to one state or to one nation, a feeling one shares with a group of people, regardless of one's citizenship status....
, criticizing the neoconservative belief that America is an idea rather as a culture.