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Paul Auster was born in Newark, New Jersey, [3] son of Samuel Auster, a landlord who owned buildings with his brothers in Jersey City, [4] and Queenie, née Bogat. His middle-class parents were Jewish, of Austrian descent; the marriage was an unhappy one, and they divorced during Auster's senior year of high school, he moving with his mother and sister to an apartment at Weequahic, Newark.
René Goscinny (1926–1977) was one of the most important french comic book authors of the Bande dessinée best known for Asterix and Lucky Luke. Ring Lardner (1885–1933) was a sports columnist and short story writer best known for his satirical writings about sports, marriage, and the theatre.
Paul is a brilliant cartoonist and author whose work has captivated readers of The New Yorker for years. His unique style blends simplicity in design with sharp, often absurd humor that leaves a ...
Paul's Case was adapted for television in 1980 as an episode of PBS's The American Short Story anthology series. The 54 minute presentation was directed by Lamont Johnson and starred Eric Roberts. [23] Paul's Case was also released as a book-on-tape by HarperCollins in 1981. [24] In 1986, Paul's Case was released as an audiobook by Caedmon ...
Come celebrate Reader's Digest's 100th anniversary with a century of funny jokes, moving quotes, heartwarming stories, and riveting dramas. The post 100 Years of Reader’s Digest: People, Stories ...
Paul William Gallico (July 26, 1897 – July 15, 1976) was an American novelist and short story and sports writer. [1] Many of his works were adapted for motion pictures. He is perhaps best remembered for The Snow Goose, his most critically successful book, for the novel The Poseidon Adventure, primarily through the 1972 film adaptation, and for four novels about the beloved character of Mrs ...
Paul Edward Theroux (/ θ ə ˈ r uː /; [2] born April 10, 1941) is an American novelist and travel writer who has written numerous books, including the travelogue The Great Railway Bazaar (1975). Some of his works of fiction have been adapted as feature films.
George Caryl Sims (May 30, 1902 – June 23, 1966), better known by his pen names Paul Cain and Peter Ruric, was an American pulp fiction author and screenwriter. [1] [2] He is best known for his novel Fast One, which is considered to be a landmark of the pulp fiction genre and was called the "high point in the ultra hard-boiled manner" by Raymond Chandler.