- Larry Zolf
Larry Zolf (born
July 19 ,1934 ) is a Canadian journalist and commentator.Zolf was born in
Winnipeg ,Manitoba . He earned a B.A. from theUniversity of Winnipeg , and then received aMasters degree in Canadian history from theUniversity of Toronto . In 1962, he joined the CBC. During the 1960s he was one of the hosts of the CBC's controversial current-affairs show "This Hour Has Seven Days ".In 1965, Zolf's documentary on computers won the
Anik Award . This documentary was later rebroadcast as one of Canada's 100 best documentaries on the 50th anniversary of theNational Film Board .During the
Munsinger Affair , a 1966 sex scandal involving former federal Minister of DefencePierre Sévigny , Zolf showed up on Sévigny's doorstep in pursuit of the story, and Sévigny promptly hit Zolf over the head with his cane.In 1970, Zolf covered the
October Crisis inQuebec for the CBC.Though he was raised in a socialist milieu and maintains a strong sympathy for labour, Zolf describes himself politically as "a Diefenbaker,
Bill Davis ,Dalton Camp Red Tory .", " [http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/issuesideas/story.html?id=953e301a-c6f9-4c12-86b5-c6d25b9847cf Larry Zolf. "Make Conrad Black a Canadian", "The National Post", July 19, 2007] ] He worked for Camp in the late 1960s after the cancellation of "This Hour Has Seven Days".While retired from the CBC, he continues to contribute a column to the CBC's website.
Zolf has two children: a son, David, and a daughter. His daughter
Rachel Zolf is a published poet, living in Toronto.References
Bibliography
* "Dance of the Dialectic" (1973)
* "Just Watch Me: Remembering Pierre Trudeau" (1984)
* "Survival of the Fattest: An Irreverent View of the Senate" (1985)
* "Scorpions for Sale" (1989)
* "Zolf" (1999)External links
* [http://www.cbc.ca/news/viewpoint/vp_zolf/ Larry Zolf: Viewpoint]
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