Judith Krummeck

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Judith Krummeck — broadcaster | writer | immigrant

 

Judith Krummeck has been WBJC’s evening drive-time host since 1998. Before immigrating to the United States, she was the arts editor for SAfm at the South African Broadcasting Corporation, where she also presented live symphony concerts for SABC-TV. Judith was given the Praise Singer Award for her arts programming from South Africa’s Foundation for the Creative Arts, and she has twice been named Baltimore’s Best by Baltimore Magazine.

Judith was a drama and history of art major at the University of Cape Town and a professional actor in Cape Town before turning to broadcasting. She also holds a history of music qualification from the University of South Africa and an  MFA in Creative Writing & Publishing Arts from the University of Baltimore.

She is the author of three books. Her debut novel, The Deceived Ones, was published in spring 2024. Her biographical memoir, Old New Worlds, was a finalist in the 2020 Next Generation Indie Book Awards and the 2020 National Indie Excellence Awards. Her first book, Beyond the Baobab, is a memoir in essays about her immigrant experience. Her screenplay, Philida, based on the novel of the same name by André Brink, is in development in South Africa.

As a teacher, Judith has lectured at the Universities of Cape Town and Stellenbosch, and for the Odyssey and Osher programs at Johns Hopkins University. Judith lives in Baltimore City with her husband, Douglas Blackstone, a musician and attorney.

Judith can be reached at jkrummeck@bccc.edu

You can link to Judith’s website here: http://judithkrummeck.com

 

Judith’s Articles:

Music is Life
The Food of Love

Different Eyes and Ears
“In sweet music is such art…”

recent posts:

  • BookNotes takes a Slow Time in Baltimore

          Antje Rauwerda is a Professor of British and Postcolonial Literatures at Goucher College, and she published a novel with Spuyten Duyvil earlier this year called Slow Time. I spoke to Antje for BookNotes.              

  • BookNotes Review June 2024

      When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day Garrett M. Graff On Call: A Doctor’s Journey Dr. Anthony Fauci The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir Griffin Dunne The Uptown Local: Joy, Death, and Joan Didion Cory Leadbeater The Glass Maker Tracy Chevalier  

  • A 1742 grist mill and miller’s house as a creative hub

    The restored Manor Mill in Monkton, MD offers everything from classes, workshops, and a fine arts gallery to musical performances and poetry and prose readings. I spoke to the owner, Angelo Otterbein, about his vision.  

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