Irma Kurtz (born September 3, 1935)[1] is an American-born UK-based writer and agony aunt.[2] She has worked in that capacity for Cosmopolitan magazine for over 40 years.[3][4][5] She lives in London's King’s Cross.[6]
Irma Kurtz | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 3, 1935 New Jersey, US |
| Education | Barnard College, Columbia University |
| Notable works | agony aunt Cosmopolitan Magazine My Life in Agony |
| Children | 1 son |
Early life edit
Kurtz was born in New Jersey in 1935,[3] and grew up in Jersey City, New Jersey, and spent time in New York City growing up.[7] Her father was a dentist.[7] She has a bachelor's degree in English literature from Columbia University.[3]
Career edit
Journalism edit
After university, Kurtz undertook the Study Abroad program traveling to Europe in 1954 as an 18-year-old on the Castel Felice, an episode she recounts in Then Again : Travels in Search of My Younger Self.[8] She returned and worked as a journalist, travelling in Europe and living in Paris, before settling in London.[7] She worked for Nova magazine from its beginning in 1965, and joined Cosmopolitan in the United Kingdom in 1972.[5][7] Kurtz also wrote for the American edition for 10 years.[7]
Kurtz has written three self-help books, two novels and three travel books.[5]
Television edit
Kurtz was the writer and presenter of Mediterranean Tales, a 10-part series for BBC4.[7]
Bibliography edit
- Grand Dragon (1981)
- Loneliness (1983)
- Beds of Nails and Roses (1983)
- The Great American Bus Ride (1993)
- Dear London (1998)
- My Life in Agony: Confessions of a Professional Agony Aunt (2014)[9]
Personal life edit
She has a son, Marc, a television director, who is married with four children.[10]
References edit
- ^ Randallwrites (2015-06-29). "AGE INSIDE: Irma Kurtz". A History of my Life in 100 Objects. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ Gold, Shawn; Institute, Guide to Laughing (2003). The Guide to Laughing at Love: Insightful Observations to Share. Handy Logic Press. ISBN 978-0-9729636-0-2.
- ^ a b c Galbinski, Alex (2014-05-19). "Cosmopolitan's agony aunt Irma Kurtz reveals her own burdens | Jewish News". Jewishnews.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ Whitehorn, Katharine (2014-03-02). "My Life in Agony review: Irma Kurtz's 40 years as an agony aunt". The Guardian. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ a b c Copson, Josie (2011-02-16). "Irma Kurtz : Cosmo Agony Aunt : Biography". Cosmopolitan.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ Holmquist, Kate (2014-02-04). "Irma Kurtz: 'You know when you've been raped. Believe me, I know'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ a b c d e f "Interview: Irma Kurtz : The veteran agony aunt reveals the key problems at the heart of most romantic relationships". Thejc.com. 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ Kurtz, Irma (2003). Then again : travels in search of my younger self (1st ed.). London, England: Fourth Estate. pp. 6, 18, 52, 56, 330. ISBN 978-0-00-739772-3. OCLC 958946190.
- ^ "Dear Irma ... Forty years of advice for life". jerseyeveningpost.com. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- ^ Durrant, Sabine (2014-02-16). "The mother of all agony aunts: Irma Kurtz interview". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2017-01-15.