Elinor Burkett
Elinor Burkett (born October 9, 1946 ) is an American journalist and author .
Working with Roger Ross Williams on the short documentary Music by Prudence earned her an Oscar in 2010 . There was a bit of a scandal at the awards ceremony when Burkett took the stage and interrupted Williams' acceptance speech. Burkett felt responsible for the film too, since she came up with the idea; However, she had already been released from her role in the project a year earlier due to differences.
Works
- A Gospel of Shame Children, Sexual Abuse and the Catholic Church , with Frank Bruni , 1995
- The Baby Boom, how Family-Friendly America Cheats the Childless , 2000
- Another Planet: A Year in the Life of a Suburban High School , 2002
- So Many Enemies, So Little Time: An American Woman in All the Wrong Places , 2005
- Golda Meir: The Iron Lady of the Middle East. 2010
Web links
- Elinor Burkett in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Elinor Burkett on harpercollins.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Roger Ross Williams: a case study in choosing your collaborators wisely article on walletpop.com of March 8, 2010 (English)
- ↑ Offended Roger Ross Williams Explains Elinor Burkett's Oscar Interruption! ( Memento from December 26, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Article on gossip.whyfame.com from March 9, 2010 (English)
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| SURNAME | Burkett, Elinor |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American journalist and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 9, 1946 |