S J Perelman
S. J. PERELMAN (1904-1979) was one of the best and most influential humorists of the American twentieth century. The author of twenty classic books, his stories and essays were a fixture in The New Yorker magazine for nearly fifty years. He also wrote the screenplays for the Marx Brothers films Animal Crackers and Horse Feathers, and in 1956 was awarded an Academy Award for his screenplay of Around the World in Eighty Days.
S. J. PERELMAN (1904-1979) was one of the best and most influential humorists of the American twentieth century. The author of twenty classic books, his stories and essays were a fixture in The New Yorker magazine for nearly fifty years. He also wrote the screenplays for the Marx Brothers films Animal Crackers and Horse Feathers, and in 1956 was awarded an Academy Award for his screenplay of Around the World in Eighty Days. See less
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Not so funny
I read this 60 years ago, and thought it was hilarious, but now the writing seems forced, pointless and dated. Dave Barry, for example, does better today. Read More
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Most of S J Perelman
S. J. Perelman
Perelman gets my vote for the best American comic writer who ever lived - literate,
cosmically disgruntled, and a master of the well-placed dagger. This book collects enough of his comic essays to ... Read More
