Leon Wieseltier

Leon Wieseltier (; born June 14, 1952) is an American critic and magazine editor. From 1983 to 2014, he was the literary editor of ''The New Republic''. He was a contributing editor and critic at ''The Atlantic'' until October 27, 2017, when the magazine fired him following allegations and an admission by Wiesenltier of multiple instances of sexual harassment. He is currently the editor of ''Liberties.'' Provided by Wikipedia