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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 also published 15 books, most of which became bestsellers.
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- Bill Bombeck (m. 1949)
- Humorist, syndicated columnist, writer
- University of Dayton
May 10, 2024 · Erma Bombeck (born February 21, 1927, Dayton, Ohio, U.S.—died April 22, 1996, San Francisco, California, U.S.) was an American humorist who turned her views of daily life in the suburbs into satirical newspaper columns and such best-selling books as I Lost Everything in the Post-Natal Depression (1973); The Grass Is Always Greener over the ...
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Apr 23, 1996 · Erma Bombeck, the homemaker who spun humorous anecdotes about suburban family life into a column syndicated to about 700 newspapers, television commentary, speeches across the country and books...
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Feb 12, 2024 · Learn about the life and legacy of Erma Bombeck, one of the 20th century’s greatest American humorists, through an interactive exhibition at the University of Dayton. See her original manuscripts, columns, photographs, and memorabilia from her personal collection.
- If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries What Am I Doing in the Pits? by Erma Bombeck.
- The Grass Is Always Greener over the Septic Tank by Erma Bombeck.
- When You Look Like Your Passport Photo, It's Time to Go Home by Erma Bombeck.
- Aunt Erma's Cope Book: How To Get From Monday to Friday... in 12 Days by Erma Bombeck.
Apr 23, 1996 · Erma Bombeck, who mined the everyday lives of housewives and parents for the mother lode of humor that transformed her into one of the country's most popular newspaper columnists and a...
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.
