Judy Lee Klemesrud
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Judy Lee Klemesrud was a writer for The New York Times
from 1966 until her death in 1985.
to Glee (1909-1986) and Theo S. Klemesrud (1902-1995). She had a sister, Candace K. Klemesrud (1947-1989) and a brother, Tom Theo Klemesrud
. Her father, who survived both his daughters, owned and published the
Thompson Courier and the Rake Register in Iowa. She attended the University of Iowa
from 1958 until she was graduated in 1961.
She later went to Columbia University
to attend the School of Journalism. While attending the University of Iowa
, she worked as an editor at The Daily Iowan
. She then spent four years as a reporter for the Chicago Daily News
. She then spent 19 years at The New York Times beginning in 1966, and ending at her death in 1985. She also wrote for such magazines as: Esquire
,
Cosmopolitan
,
Ladies Home Journal, Redbook
, and The New York Times Magazine
.
In 1968, she signed the “Writers and Editors War Tax Protest” pledge, vowing to refuse tax payments in protest against the Vietnam War.
In a Small Town U.S.A., Women's Lib is Either a Joke or a Rarity, and a 1983 profile on tennis celebrity Ivan Lendl
. In 1969 she won a Front Page Award from the Newspaper Women's Club of New York for a story about adoptions by single women.
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
from 1966 until her death in 1985.
Biography
Judy Lee Klemesrud was born in Thompson, IowaThompson, Iowa
Thompson is a city in Winnebago County, Iowa, United States. The population was 596 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Thompson is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
to Glee (1909-1986) and Theo S. Klemesrud (1902-1995). She had a sister, Candace K. Klemesrud (1947-1989) and a brother, Tom Theo Klemesrud
Tom Theo Klemesrud
Tom Theo Klemesrud is an American publisher and writer.- Personal :Tom Theo Klemesrud was born in Thompson, Iowa to Glee and Theo S. Klemesrud . His siblings include, Judy Klemesrud and Candace K. Klemesrud , both whom are deceased...
. Her father, who survived both his daughters, owned and published the
Thompson Courier and the Rake Register in Iowa. She attended the University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
from 1958 until she was graduated in 1961.
She later went to Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
to attend the School of Journalism. While attending the University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
, she worked as an editor at The Daily Iowan
The Daily Iowan
The Daily Iowan is an independent, 19,500-circulation daily student newspaper serving Iowa City and the University of Iowa community. It has consistently won a number of collegiate journalism awards, including multiple National Pacemaker Awards, and is generally regarded as one of the finest...
. She then spent four years as a reporter for the Chicago Daily News
Chicago Daily News
The Chicago Daily News was an afternoon daily newspaper published between 1876 and 1978 in Chicago, Illinois.-History:The Daily News was founded by Melville E. Stone, Percy Meggy, and William Dougherty in 1875 and began publishing early the next year...
. She then spent 19 years at The New York Times beginning in 1966, and ending at her death in 1985. She also wrote for such magazines as: Esquire
Esquire (magazine)
Esquire is a men's magazine, published in the U.S. by the Hearst Corporation. Founded in 1932, it flourished during the Great Depression under the guidance of founder and editor Arnold Gingrich.-History:...
,
Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan (magazine)
Cosmopolitan is an international magazine for women. It was first published in 1886 in the United States as a family magazine, was later transformed into a literary magazine and eventually became a women's magazine in the late 1960s...
,
Ladies Home Journal, Redbook
Redbook
Redbook is an American women's magazine published by the Hearst Corporation. It is one of the "Seven Sisters", a group of women's service magazines.-History:...
, and The New York Times Magazine
The New York Times Magazine
The New York Times Magazine is a Sunday magazine supplement included with the Sunday edition of The New York Times. It is host to feature articles longer than those typically in the newspaper and has attracted many notable contributors...
.
In 1968, she signed the “Writers and Editors War Tax Protest” pledge, vowing to refuse tax payments in protest against the Vietnam War.
Awards
She won various awards for her work at The New York Times. These included two "Page One" awards from the Newspaper Guild of New York for her 1973 story,In a Small Town U.S.A., Women's Lib is Either a Joke or a Rarity, and a 1983 profile on tennis celebrity Ivan Lendl
Ivan Lendl
Ivan Lendl is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player. Originally from Czechoslovakia, Lendl became a United States citizen. He was one of the game's most dominant players in the 1980s and remained a top competitor into the early 1990s. He is considered to be one of the greatest tennis...
. In 1969 she won a Front Page Award from the Newspaper Women's Club of New York for a story about adoptions by single women.