Robert Fulford

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Robert Fulford, O.C., (born February 13, 1932 in Ottawa) is a Canadian journalist, a magazine editor, and an essayist. He lives in Toronto.

Family and personal life

Fulford is married to writer and producer Geraldine Sherman, with whom he has two daughters, one of whom, Sarah, has followed in his footsteps into journalism and is currently editor-in-chief of Toronto Life magazine.

Career

Robert Marshall Blount Fulford began his career in journalism in the summer of 1950 when he left high school and went to work for "The Globe and Mail" as a sports reporter. Subsequently, Fulford rose to various editorial positions at the newspaper before working as a columnist for "The Toronto Star" (1959-1962, 1964-1968 and 1971-1987). From 1968 until 1987, Fulford was the editor of "Saturday Night" magazine during a period that many consider the more than century-old but now defunct magazine's golden age. He then went on to work as a columnist for the "Financial Times of Canada" (1988-1992), "The Globe and Mail" (1992-1999) and the "National Post" (1999-).

Fulford worked as the co-host of the "Realities" TV show on TVOntario (1982-1989) and for the CBC radio show "Morningside" (1989-1993). In 1999, Fulford delivered the Massey Lecture, Canada's venerated annual series of public lectures. In 1984, Fulford was awarded the rank of Officer of the Order of Canada.

Political views

In his 1988 entry for "The Canadian Encyclopedia", Douglas Fetherling describes Fulford's politics as being on "the more conservative end of the liberal spectrum". He strongly supported the 2003 invasion of Iraq and is a fervent supporter of the State of Israel. He has been critical of the Liberal Party of Canada's platforms, but often adopts non-partisan stances.

Literature and art

Fulford is also a wide-ranging critic of literature, art and films. He has written extensively about the Canadian abstract art group Painters Eleven, its members (particularly William Ronald, Tom Hodgson, and Harold Town), and the Saskatchewan abstract artist Mashel Teitelbaum, and famously attacked Canadian auteur David Cronenberg's film "Shivers". [ [http://www.filmreferencelibrary.ca/index.asp?layid=46&csid1=15&navid=46 The Film Reference Library ] ]

Selected bibliography

* "This Was Expo" - 1968
* "Crisis at the Victory Burlesk: Culture, Politics and Other Diversions" - 1968
* "Harold Town Drawings" - 1968 (editor)
* "Marshall Delaney at the Movies" - 1974
* "An Introduction to the Arts in Canada" - 1977
* "Canada: A Celebration" - 1983
* "Best Seat in the House: Memoirs of a Lucky Man" - 1988
* "Accidental City: The Transformation of Toronto" - 1995
* "Toronto Discovered" - 1998
* "The Triumph of Narrative: Storytelling in the Age of Mass Culture" - 1999

Notes

External links

* [http://www.robertfulford.com/index.html Robert Fulford, Canadian Journalist] - personal webpage of Robert Fulford.