Martin, Judith, 1938-....

A graduate of Wellesley College, Judith Martin was a drama and film critic for the Washington Post. In the persona of Miss Manners she has published an internationally syndicated column on etiquette and numerous books on the subject.

From the description of Letters, 1971-1997 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122566147

Judith Sylvia (Perlman) Martin, daughter of Jacob and Helen (Aronson) Perlman, was born in Washington, D.C., in 1938. She was raised in Washington and attended Georgetown Day School. In 1959, she graduated from Wellesley College with an A.B. in English, and married Robert G. Martin in 1960. Judith Martin began her career at the Washington Post in 1960 (a career that lasted twenty-five years). She started as a part-time "copy girl" and advanced to journalist, reporter, and critic. In 1978, she presented the idea of an etiquette column to the paper. The idea was politely received and "Miss Manners" was born. (Martin drew her pen name from the defunct etiquette rule: "Leave something for Miss Manners.") Since its inception in 1978, the column has been syndicated and distributed thrice-weekly by United Feature Syndicate and carried in more than 200 newspapers in the United States and abroad, making Judith Martin an internationally-acclaimed etiquette expert. Judith Martin is also a novelist, lecturer and frequent guest on national television and radio. In 2005, she was the recipient of the National Humanities Medal and she has received two honorary Doctorates of Humane Letters from York College (1985) and Adelphi University (1991).

From the description of Papers of Judith Martin, 1971-1997. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 705558802