Richard Zoglin
Encyclopedia
Richard Zoglin is an American
journalist and author.
He has covered entertainment for Time
for over 20 years, and is now a senior editor there.
In 2008, he published Comedy at the Edge: How Stand-up in the 1970s Changed America, describing Lenny Bruce
and the influence of the generation of stand-up
s who followed him and elaborated on his style.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
journalist and author.
He has covered entertainment for Time
Time (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
for over 20 years, and is now a senior editor there.
In 2008, he published Comedy at the Edge: How Stand-up in the 1970s Changed America, describing Lenny Bruce
Lenny Bruce
Leonard Alfred Schneider , better known by the stage name Lenny Bruce, was a Jewish-American comedian, social critic and satirist...
and the influence of the generation of stand-up
Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
s who followed him and elaborated on his style.