Summary
Richard Zoglin (born August 8, 1948)[citation needed] is an American journalist and author.
Richard Zoglin | |
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| Born | August 8, 1948 |
| Occupation | Journalist, author |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Genre | non-fiction |
| Notable awards | Samuel Johnson Prize |
| Spouse |
Charla Krupp
(m. 1992; died 2012) |
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Career
editZoglin wrote about entertainment for Time[1] for over 20 years. He is the author of Hope: Entertainer of the Century, a 2014 biography of comedian Bob Hope.
In 2008, he published Comedy at the Edge: How Stand-up in the 1970s Changed America, describing Lenny Bruce and the influence of the generation of stand-ups[2] who followed him and elaborated on his style.
Education
editZoglin obtained a bachalor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley, where he later received his master's degree in journalism.[3]
Personal life
editZoglin was married to Charla Krupp on August 1, 1992, until her death from breast cancer on January 23, 2012. Charla Zoglin was an entertainment editor for Glamour. Zoglin's father was the head of Zoglin Brothers Builders in Kansas City.[3]
Works
editReferences
edit- ^ Naremore, James (2008). More than night: film noir in its contexts. University of California Press. pp. 163–. ISBN 978-0-520-25402-2. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ^ Smith, Jacob (February 7, 2011). Spoken Word: Postwar American Phonograph Cultures. University of California Press. pp. 155–. ISBN 978-0-520-26704-6. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ^ a b "Weddings; Charla Krupp and Richard Zoglin". The New York Times. August 2, 1992. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
- ^ Zoglin, Richard (July 23, 2019). Elvis in Vegas. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-5011-5120-0 – via www.simonandschuster.com.