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Ian Buruma

Dutch writer and academic

  • Fame51.3
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia2.8K
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Born 1951 · age 75Netherlands
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    19 languages
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  • Age
    75
    Born 1951
  • Known for
    Sky Ladder: The Art of…
    2017
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Updated 2026-07-20

Ian Buruma is a Dutch writer and editor who lives and works in the United States. In 2017, he became editor of The New York Review of Books, but left the position in September 2018.

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51.3
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Historical19.6
Source confidence70.0
Completeness80.0
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