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Sidney Rittenberg(1921-2019)

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Sidney Rittenberg was born on 14 August 1921 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. He was a writer, known for Challenging Heaven (2014), 60 Minutes (1968) and Witness to Revolution: The Story of Anna Louise Strong (1984). He was married to Wang Yulin, Wei Lin and YX. He died on 24 August 2019 in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
BornAugust 14, 1921
DiedAugust 24, 2019(98)
BornAugust 14, 1921
DiedAugust 24, 2019(98)
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Known for

Challenging Heaven
Short
  • Writer
  • 2014
60 Minutes (1968)
60 Minutes
7.4
TV Series
  • Self - Former Communist in China(segment "Sidney Rittenberg")
Witness to Revolution: The Story of Anna Louise Strong
Short
  • Self
  • 1984
Sidney Rittenberg Looks Back
Video
  • Self
  • 2015

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Writer

  • Challenging Heaven
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2014

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    • University_homage
  • Born
    • August 14, 1921
    • Charleston, South Carolina, USA
  • Died
    • August 24, 2019
    • Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
  • Spouses
      Wang Yulin? - August 24, 2019 (his death, 4 children)
  • Other works
    Book: " The man who stayed behind.". Durham: Duke University Press. ISBN 978-0-8223-2667-0. with Amanda Bennett
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    • 1 Article

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    Scholar on China and longtime member of China's Communist Party.

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