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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.
21 maj 2018 · Buchwald’s career introduced him to world leaders and celebrities, but though he hobnobbed with big names, he never became a snob: His phone number was always listed in the phone book, and he professed to love people.
One of Buchwald's most famous columns was also one of his earliest; in 1953, he wrote what purported to be an explanation of American Thanksgiving Day traditions for French audiences, translating key terms into hilariously fractured French.
18 sty 2007 · Pulitzer-winning humorist Art Buchwald died Thursday at the age of 81, about a year after refusing treatment for kidney failure.
16 paź 2024 · Art Buchwald was a U.S. humour writer and columnist. Buchwald moved to Paris in 1948. His popular original column—reviews of the city’s nightlife for the Paris (later International) Herald Tribune—increasingly included offbeat spoofs and candid comments from celebrities.
18 sty 2007 · Art Buchwald, who satirized the follies of the rich, the famous and the powerful for half a century as the most widely read newspaper humorist of his time, died Wednesday night in Washington....
These collections reveal how Buchwald realized the power humor and writing afforded him as young person and how he worked to refine his craft throughout his life. Buchwald solidified his place in American memory through his comedy and wit. The Library of Congress preserves his written words and his voice for generations of Americans to come.
