About
Art Buchwald was an American columnist and humorist, famous for his political satire. Born in Mount Vernon, New York, he enlisted in the Marines at 17 and served in the Pacific during World War II. After studying at the University of Southern California, he moved to Paris in 1948, where he started at Variety and the New York Herald Tribune with his column Paris After Dark. Returning to the U.S. in 1962, he wrote for the Washington Post, and his column was syndicated to over 550 newspapers. He published more than 30 books and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1982. He is also known for his lawsuit against Paramount Pictures, which exposed Hollywood's net-profit accounting practices.
* 1925-10-20 — † 2007-01-17
Major works
- I'll Always Have Paris (1996)memoir
- Leaving Home (1993)memoir
- Too Soon to Say Goodbye (2006)memoir
Key milestones
- 1942Enlists in the U.S. Marine Corps and serves in the Pacific during World War II.
- 1982Wins the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary.
- 1992Wins the Buchwald v. Paramount lawsuit, exposing Hollywood's net-profit accounting practices.
Themes
political satirehumormemoirjournalismsocial commentary
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