Art Buchwald | |
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 Buchwald in 1995 | |
| Born | October 20, 1925 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 17, 2007 (aged 81) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouse | Ann McGarry[1] |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Helen and Joseph Buchwald |
Arthur Buchwald (BUK-wahld; October 20, 1925 – January 17, 2007) was an American humorist best known for his column in The Washington Post. At the height of his popularity, it was published nationwide as a syndicated column in more than 500 newspapers. His column focused on political satire and commentary.
Buchwald had first started writing as a paid journalist in Paris after World War II, where he wrote a column on restaurants and nightclubs, "Paris After Dark", for the Paris Herald Tribune, which later became the International Herald Tribune.[2] He was part of a large American expatriate community in those years. After his return to the United States in 1962, he continued to publish his columns and books for the rest of his life. He received the Pulitzer Prize in 1982 for Outstanding Commentary, and in 1991 was elected to the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, in addition to other awards.
- ^ "Ann Buchwald, 74, Writer and Ex-Agent". The New York Times. July 5, 1994.
- ^ Hamilton, John Maxwell; Lawrence, Regina; Pfetzer, Emily M. (November 2, 2014). "The Evolution of an Expatriate Newspaper: As seen through editorial policies of the Paris Herald". Journalism Studies. 15 (6): 898–914. doi:10.1080/1461670X.2013.857799. ISSN 1461-670X.