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Cory Doctorow: Biography, Facts and Career

Who is Cory Doctorow? An evergreen, sourced profile: biography, key facts and career.

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Cory Efram Doctorow (; born 17 July 1971) is a Canadian-British blogger, journalist, and science fiction author who served as co-editor of the blog Boing Boing. He is an activist in favour of liberalizing copyright laws and a proponent of the Creative Commons organization, using some of its licences for his books. Some common themes of his work include digital rights management, file sharing, and post-scarcity economics.

Quick facts about Cory Doctorow

  • Full name: Cory Doctorow
  • Born: 1971-07-17
  • Nationality: Canada
  • Known as: Author
  • Wikidata ID: Q110436

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Who is Cory Doctorow?

Cory Efram Doctorow (; born 17 July 1971) is a Canadian-British blogger, journalist, and science fiction author who served as co-editor of the blog Boing Boing.

What nationality is Cory Doctorow?

Cory Doctorow is Canada.

When was Cory Doctorow born?

Cory Doctorow was born on 1971-07-17.

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