Christopher Buckley
Christopher Tylor Buckley (born December 24, 1952 in New York City ) is an American author. He celebrated success with political satires .
biography
After attending a prestigious private school, he studied like his father William F. Buckley at Yale . There he was a member of the student fraternity " Skulls and Bones ", from which high politicians, writers and men of business emerged.
After his student years he became editor-in-chief of Esquire and speechwriter for George Bush senior . His first book “ The White House Mess ” was created from these experiences, but it remained unknown. It wasn't until his second book, " Thank you for Smoking ", that he caused a stir for the first time. This was followed by books such as “ Little Green Men ” or “ Florence of Arabia ”, both of which are also to be released as feature films.
bibliography
- White House Mess (1986), German Chaos in the White House: Love, Power & Mr. President , transl. Joachim Körber , Louisoder-Verlag , 2014
- Wet Work (1991)
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Thank you for Smoking (1994), German. Thank you for smoking here , translator Friedhelm Rathjen , Haffmans Verlag 1996
- 2005 film version of the same name with Aaron Eckhart & Maria Bello , directed by Jason Reitman
- Wry Martinis (1997), collection of short stories
- God is my Broker (1998), German God is my Broker , translator Gertraude Krueger, Goldmann Verlag 1998
- Little Green Men (1999), dt. Little Green Men , trans. Stephan Steeger, Goldmann 2000
- No Way to Treat a First Lady (2002)
- Washington Schlepped Here (2003)
- Sky (2004), collection of poems
- Florence of Arabia (2004), German Florence von Arabien , transl. Martin Richter, Haffmans 2005
- ... and the Sea (2006), collection of poems
- Sleepwalk (2006), non-fiction book about California
- Boomsday (2007)
- Modern History (2008), collection of poems
- Supreme Courtship (2008), German High Court , transl. Joachim Körber, Edition Phantasia 2011
- Losing Mum and Pup (2009), non-fiction book
- Rolling the Bones (2010), collection of poems
- White Shirt (2011), collection of poems
- They Eat Puppies, Don't They (2012)
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SURNAME | Buckley, Christopher |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Buckley, Christopher Tylor (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American author |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 24, 1952 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |