Victor Davis Hanson's Biography

Victor Davis Hanson is a noted historian and social critic whose philosophies are rooted in classicism. An author, contributing editor and professor, Victor Davis Hanson writes a world affairs column syndicated by Tribune Media Services.

Victor Davis Hanson received his Ph.D in Classics from Stanford University in 1980. Victor Davis Hanson is a Professor of Classics Emeritus at California State University, a Senior Fellow in Residence at the Hoover Institution and a fellow of Hillsdale College. In 1991, Victor Davis Hanson was awarded an American Philological Association Excellence in Teaching Award. Victor Davis Hanson was a visiting professor of Classics at Stanford University from 1991 - 1993 and a visiting professor of military history at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland during the 2002 - 2003 academic year.

Victor Davis Hanson is the author of more than 350 articles, book reviews and newspaper editorials on Greek agrarian, the military and contemporary culture. Victor Davis Hanson has written or edited 15 books, including "Warfare and Agriculture," "The Western Way of War," "The Soul of Battle" and "Fields Without Dreams." Victor Davis Hanson's book, "Land Was Everything" was a Pen semi-finalist in 2000 his book and "Carnage and Culture: Landmark Battles in the Rise of Western Power" appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List. In 2002, Victor Davis Hanson received the Eric Breindel Award for Excellence in Journalism.

Victor Davis Hanson is a contributing editor to Arion, the Military History Quarterly and City Journal. Victor Davis Hanson's editorials and reviews have appeared in the New York Times, the New York Times Book Review, the Wilson Quarterly, the Weekly Standard, the National Review, the Daily Telegraph, the Daily Mirror, City Journal, the Washington Times and Country Living. Victor Davis Hanson has been interviewed on National Public Radio and has appeared on the news hours of PBS, CSNBC, MSNBC and Fox.

A native to farming, Victor Davis Hanson lives on a forty-acre tree and vine farm near Selma, California.