David Kaufman (author)
Encyclopedia
David A. Kaufman is an American
writer
and theatre
critic, based in New York City
.
Kaufman's book on Doris Day
, Doris Day: The Untold Story of the Girl Next Door, ISBN 1905264305 was published on June 10, 2008 by Virgin Books
. The book was excerpted, in an article titled "Doris Day's Vanishing Act", in the May 2008 issue of Vanity Fair
. Kaufman interviewed more than 175 people in the course of his research.
Kaufman's previous work, about the American playwright Charles Ludlam
was Ridiculous!: The Theatrical Life and Times of Charles Ludlam (2002) ISBN 1557835888.
Kaufman has been covering the theater in New York since 1981. A former theater critic for the New York Daily News, he is also a long-time contributor to the Nation, Vanity Fair, the Village Voice and the New York Times.
United States
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writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
critic, based in New York City
New York City
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.
Kaufman's book on Doris Day
Doris Day
Doris Day is an American actress, singer and, since her retirement from show business, an animal rights activist. With an entertainment career that spanned through almost 50 years, Day started her career as a big band singer in 1939, but only began to be noticed after her first hit recording,...
, Doris Day: The Untold Story of the Girl Next Door, ISBN 1905264305 was published on June 10, 2008 by Virgin Books
Virgin Books
Virgin Books is a United Kingdom book publisher 90% owned by the publishing group Random House, and 10% owned by Virgin Enterprises, the company originally set up by Richard Branson as a record company.-History:...
. The book was excerpted, in an article titled "Doris Day's Vanishing Act", in the May 2008 issue of Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (magazine)
Vanity Fair is a magazine of pop culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast. The present Vanity Fair has been published since 1983 and there have been editions for four European countries as well as the U.S. edition. This revived the title which had ceased publication in 1935...
. Kaufman interviewed more than 175 people in the course of his research.
Kaufman's previous work, about the American playwright Charles Ludlam
Charles Ludlam
Charles Braun Ludlam was an American actor, director, and playwright.-Early life:Ludlam was born in Floral Park, New York, the son of Marjorie and Joseph William Ludlam. He was raised in Greenlawn, New York, on Long Island, and attended Harborfields High School. The fact that he was gay was not a...
was Ridiculous!: The Theatrical Life and Times of Charles Ludlam (2002) ISBN 1557835888.
Kaufman has been covering the theater in New York since 1981. A former theater critic for the New York Daily News, he is also a long-time contributor to the Nation, Vanity Fair, the Village Voice and the New York Times.