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<p>Hailed as the most important and entertaining biography in recent memory, Gabler's account of the life of fast-talking gossip columnist and radio broadcaster Walter Winchell &quot;fuses meticulous research with a deft grasp of the cultural nuances of an era when virtually everyone who mattered paid homage to Winchell&quot; (Time). of photos.</p> <h3>Publishers Weekly</h3> <p>Inventor of the modern gossip column in the 1920s, pioneer in the mass culture of celebrity and a political opportunist who turned from populism to Red-baiting with the prevailing winds, Walter Winchell (1897-1972) changed 20th-century journalism and society, asserts Gabler (An Empire of Their Own). His thorough biography stylishly tells of Winchell's tortured personal life and high-flying career. Born to Russian-Jewish immigrants in Harlem, Winchell drew on deprivation for his drive, which took him from vaudeville to writing Broadway gossip with a jaunty slang that matched ``the syncopated rhythm of the twenties.'' By the 1930s, he had become a ``journalistic entertainer'' on radio, on the stage and in movies; he helped establish the new, glamorous caf society. In 1934, he injected himself into the trial of

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Author

Gabler, Neal

Publisher

Vintage Books

Published

1995

Language

EN

ISBN

9780679764397

Category

history

Subjects

Computer Science, Literary Fiction, Memoir

Rating

3.87 / 5 (135 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14