Chuck Klosterman
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| Chuck Klosterman | |
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 At the 2008 Brooklyn Book Festival |
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| Born | June 5, 1972 Breckenridge, Minnesota |
| Occupation | Author, columnist |
| Genres | Music Pop culture Sports |
Charles John "Chuck" Klosterman (born June 5, 1972, in Breckenridge, Minnesota) is an American journalist whose work often focuses on pop culture. He was raised on a farm near Wyndmere, North Dakota and graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1994. After college he was a journalist in Fargo, North Dakota and later an arts critic for the Akron Beacon Journal in Akron, Ohio, before moving to New York City in 2002.
Klosterman was a senior writer for Spin and had a column titled "My Back Pages," formerly "Rant and Roll Over" and "### Words from Chuck Klosterman." In March 2006, it was reported that Klosterman was fired after the magazine was sold and editor-in-chief Sia Michel was replaced, along with many other staffers. He still regularly contributes as a featured columnist to Esquire and has written for GQ, The New York Times Magazine, The Believer, and The Washington Post.
Klosterman participated in an e-mail exchange on ESPN's Page 2 with writer Bill Simmons in August 2004.[1] In September 2005, Simmons interviewed him in his "Curious Guy" segment.[2] Though initially recognized for his rock writing, Klosterman has written extensively about sports and began contributing articles to Page 2 on November 8, 2005. [3] The ESPN site featured his week-long blog from Super Bowl XL in early 2006,[4] and a weekend-long blog covering his experience at the 2007 Final Four.[5]
In 2008, Klosterman spent the summer as the Picador Guest Professor for Literature at the University of Leipzig's Institute for American Studies in Leipzig, Germany.
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[edit] Books
Klosterman is the author of six books:
- Fargo Rock City: A Heavy Metal Odyssey in Rural North Dakota (2001), a humorous memoir/history on the phenomenon of glam metal
- Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto (2003), a best-selling collection of pop culture essays
- Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story (2005), a road narrative focused on the relationship between rock music, mortality, and romantic love
- Chuck Klosterman IV: A Decade of Curious People and Dangerous Ideas (2006), a collection of articles, previously published columns, and a semi-autobiographical novella
- Downtown Owl: A Novel (2008), a novel describing life in the fictional town of Owl, North Dakota
- Eating the Dinosaur (2009), a collection of previously unpublished essays[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Klosterman, Chuck and Simmons, Bill (2004-08-17). "Face-Off: A late wake-up call". ESPN Internet Ventures. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/faceoff/040817/part1. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
- ^ Simmons, Bill (2005-09-27). "Curious Guy: Chuck Klosterman". ESPN Internet Ventures. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/050927. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
- ^ Klosterman, Chuck (2005-11-08). "Just keep my sports the same". ESPN Internet Ventures. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=klosterman/051108. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
- ^ Klosterman, Chuck (2006-01-30). "Dying a Super Death". ESPN Internet Ventures. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=klosterman/blog/monday. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
- ^ Klosterman, Chuck (2007-03-30). "Taking aim at the Final Four". ESPN Internet Ventures. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=klosterman/finalfour/day1&sportCat=ncb. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
- ^ "Eating the Dinosaur - Book Summary & Video". Simon & Schuster. http://books.simonandschuster.com/Eating-the-Dinosaur/Chuck-Klosterman/9781416544203. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
[edit] External links
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[edit] Official sites
- Chuck Klosterman official website
- Chuck Klosterman at Simon & Schuster
- Chuck Klosterman at The Lavin Agency
- Chuck Klosterman archive at ESPN.com
- Chuck Klosterman's America articles at Esquire
[edit] Interviews
- Gage, Chris (2003-09-12). "Q&A: Chuck Klosterman". Mediabistro.com. http://www.mediabistro.com/articles/cache/a752.asp. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
- "Chuck Klosterman, Senior Writer for Spin". Gothamist. 2004-02-03. http://www.gothamist.com/archives/2004/02/03/chuck_klosterman_senior_writer_for_spin.php. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
- Parker, T. Virgil (2006-10-18). "Chuck Klosterman: Articulating the Unintelligible". Glide Magazine. http://www.glidemagazine.com/index.php?task=Articles§ion=93&id=51441. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
- Ohanesian, Liz (2008-09-24). "Last Night: Chuck Klosterman and Spike Lee Double-Header at Book Soup". LA Weekly. http://blogs.laweekly.com/ladaily/last-night-chuck-klosterman-an/. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
[edit] Criticism
- Dodero, Camille (2006-10-05). "Hunting the wild Klosterman". The Phoenix. http://www.thephoenix.com/article_ektid24250.aspx. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
- Johnson, James H. (2006-10-12). "Chuck Klosterman Is His Own Worst Metaphor". The Simon Magazine. http://www.thesimon.com/magazine/articles/between_the_covers/01252_chuck_klosterman_own_worst_metaphor.html. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
- Hepola, Sarah (2008-09-24). "Diagnosing Chuck Klosterman". Salon. http://www.salon.com/books/int/2008/09/24/klosterman/. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
