Christopher Buckley

Satirical novelist and essayist

Christopher Buckley - Satirical novelist and essayist
Born

September 28th, 1952
73 years ago

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

United States

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This individual gained prominence as a satirical novelist and essayist. Works include 'Thank You for Smoking,' which critiques the tobacco industry through a humorous lens, and 'The White House Mess,' a comedic take on life in the presidential residence. Buckley has also written for leading publications and contributed to political discourse through his essays and commentaries.

Authored 'Thank You for Smoking'

Wrote 'The White House Mess'

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