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Erma Louise Bombeck (née Fiste; February 21, 1927 – April 22, 1996) was an American humorist who achieved great popularity for her newspaper humor column describing suburban home life, syndicated from 1965 to 1996. She published fifteen books, most of which became bestsellers.
At the height of her popularity, 900 newspapers syndicated her column to an audience of 30 million people. Meet the Woman Who Made the World Laugh. Erma Bombeck, a 1949 graduate of the University of Dayton, became a household name in the 1970s and 1980s.
Feb 7, 2005 · To celebrate what would have been Erma Bombeck's 78th birthday (Feb. 21), the University of Dayton has added 15 rare Erma Bombeck columns to the Erma Bombe.
Scholars, humorists, essayists, journalists, bloggers and authors are invited to explore Erma Bombeck's life through her early writings, family photographs, speeches, Good Morning America appearances, news clips and more.
Mar 9, 2022 · The original manuscripts, columns, handwritten notes, speeches, articles and memorabilia of the late Erma Fiste Bombeck ’49, one of the great American humorists of the 20th century, had ended its 1,800-mile cross-country journey to her alma mater.
Feb 19, 2010 · When Erma Bombeck died this spring, she left a legacy that few writers could hope to achieve- more than 4,500 columns and twelve best-selling books that deeply touched millions of readers and fans.
Apr 22, 1996 · Erma Louise Bombeck, born Erma Fiste, was an American humorist who achieved great popularity for a newspaper column that depicted suburban home life humorously, in the second half of the 20th century. For 31 years since 1965, Erma Bombeck published 4,000 newspaper articles.
