What’s behind a revival of interest in Julia Child?
Big, brave lives contain multitudes, and appeal across ages
JULIA CHILD died almost 18 years ago, at the enviable age of 91, having done more to enrich American culinary life than anyone before or since. She wrote many books, including her two-volume landmark “Mastering the Art of French Cooking”; presented numerous television series; and won a cabinet full of awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Her life in food was public—so is her private life, thanks to several biographies and films. There seems to be little left to say about her.
This article appeared in the Culture section of the print edition under the headline “The buttered pragmatist”
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