Background
Danziger, Jeff was born on November 14, 1943 in New York City. Son of Ralph and Marjorie (Mercer) Danziger.
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“Jeff Danziger has written a tough, scary, funny novel that deftly limns the overwhelming lunacy of the war in Vietnam. Large in scope, rich in character and incident, Rising Like the Tucson gets things exactly right. This was Vietnam: a weird mix of blundering and bravery.” —Tim O’Brien Echoing Catch-22, Rising Like the Tucson is a darkly hilarious tale of death and real estate in Vietnam. Lt. Kit is caught in the end of the conflict. Abandoned by his government, he and his fellow officers try to answer the great questions of war: is this a defeat or an investment opportunity?
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Danziger, Jeff was born on November 14, 1943 in New York City. Son of Ralph and Marjorie (Mercer) Danziger.
Bachelor, University Denver, 1966. Master of Arts, University Vermont, 1974. Doctor of Arts (honorary), College of Wooster, 1989.
Doctor of Arts (honorary), Middlebury College, 1992.
Danziger served in the United States Army from 1967 until 1971. In 1971 he began teaching English at Union 32 High School in East Montpelier, Vermont, where he taught specialized classes in journalism and expository writing at an advanced level, and worked for the Christian Science Monitor between 1987 and 1997. As of 2009, he has been published by the Los Angeles Times syndicate.
He now lives in New York City.
Danziger was listed on Bernard Goldberg"s list of "100 People Who Are Screwing Up America." Danziger described the listing as "an honor."
I am in favor of a solid economy. I am in favor of a strong dollar.
I am in favor of looking after troops. I am in favor of maintaining a strong army, and I am in favor of the ability to go into business and make a profit and not pay taxes for silly purposes."
Danziger lampooned the Bush administration in many of his cartoons, some of which are collected in the anthologies Wreckage Begins with "West" and Blood, Debt and Fears.
In addition to his editorial cartoons, he also created the comic strip McGonigle of the Chronicle, which ran from 1983 to 1985 in newspapers across the country, and a weekly series "The Teeds: Tales of Agriculture for the Young and Old" that continues to run in Vermont newspapers.
When Condoleezza Rice was nominated to be United States. Secretary of State, Danziger drew cartoon that was critical of Rice where he used racial stereotypes concerning the look and speech of African Americans. Danziger was criticized by the National Black Republican Association who stated that Danziger "depicted Doctor Rice as an ignorant, barefoot "mammy," reminiscent of the stereotyped black woman in the movie Gone with the Wind who remarked: "I don"t know nothin" "bout birthin" no babies.""
In October 2005, Danziger published a cartoon in the Rutland Herald depicting a scientist unearthing a roulette wheel at an Abenaki archaeological site. Examining the artwork carefully one finds in very small print "Sweat Lodge Casino." The portrayal of Indians as casino operators outraged Native Americans across the country.
This cartoon served to highlight a larger part of Indian portrayal in the media.
"Publishers of newspapers think it"s Oklahoma to mock and offend Indians, they say, "How could this possibly be racist, we"re only kidding." The institution of media is in denial about promoting racism. In fact, they don"t even notice.".
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In an interview with The Comics Journal, Danziger said, "Keep in mind that I agree with a great many things that the Republicans have been traditionally foreign
Captain United States Army, 1967-1971, Vietnam. Member Salmugundi Club, St. Botolph's Club, National Press Club.
Son of Ralph and Marjorie (Mercer) D. M. Jan Danziger, June 13, 1966. Children: Matthew Mercer, Kim Chanthany.