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Art Buchwald

1925 - 2007

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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. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Art Buchwald is the 4,301st most popular writer (up from 4,610th in 2019), the 6,382nd most popular biography from United States (down from 6,220th in 2019) and the 485th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, Art Buchwald ranks 4,301 out of 7,302. Before him are Petrus Borel, Pamela Colman Smith, Gerardo Diego, Philip Arthur Fisher, Maurice Schumann, and Stanislas Julien. After him are Andrej Sládkovič, Elisabetta Dami, Andrei Bitov, E. B. White, Julia Quinn, and Manuel Curros Enríquez.

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Among people born in 1925, Art Buchwald ranks 300. Before him are Leon Schlumpf, Joan Mitchell, Isidore Isou, Dany Dauberson, Geir Hallgrímsson, and Antonio Puchades. After him are Maria Tallchief, Martha Vickers, José Parra Martínez, Cornell Borchers, Michal Vičan, and Axel Schandorff. Among people deceased in 2007, Art Buchwald ranks 240. Before him are Roger Beaufrand, Henry L. Giclas, Kenji Miyamoto, Qurratulain Hyder, Iccho Itoh, and Petr Eben. After him are Antonio Puerta, Rosalio José Castillo Lara, Francisco Umbral, Princess Marie Adelaide of Luxembourg, Miyoshi Umeki, and Lloyd Alexander.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Art Buchwald ranks 6,383 out of 20,380. Before him are Philip Arthur Fisher (1907), Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann (1933), Ransom E. Olds (1864), Jason Beghe (1960), Josiah Royce (1855), and Desi Arnaz Jr. (1953). After him are Francis George (1937), Judith Light (1949), Jane Greer (1924), E. B. White (1899), Wes Unseld (1946), and Julia Quinn (1970).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Art Buchwald ranks 485. Before him are Anne Tyler (1941), Pauline Kael (1919), William Gaddis (1922), Margaret Weis (1948), Hal Clement (1922), and Philip Arthur Fisher (1907). After him are E. B. White (1899), Julia Quinn (1970), Camille Paglia (1947), James Blish (1921), Richard Powers (1957), and Joss Whedon (1964).

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