Stanley Elkin Writer

Stanley Lawrence Elkin (May 11, 1930 – May 31, 1995) was an American novelist, short story writer, and essayist. His extravagant, satirical fiction revolves around American consumerism, popular culture, and male-female relationships.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Elkin Stanley Lawrence (full name)
Birth dateMay 11, 1930
Birth place
New York City , Brooklyn , United States , New York
Nationality
United States
Date of deathMay 31, 1995
Place of death
Missouri , St. Louis , United States

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Career start1950
Career end1995
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Stanley Elkin on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://library.wustl.edu/units/spec/manuscripts/elkin.html
  2. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE4D61E3DF93AA15752C1A961948260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2
  3. http://www.dalkeyarchive.com/interviews/show/70
  4. http://www.loyola.edu/department/stanleyelkin.aspx
  5. http://www.triptaker9.com/oakland
  6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ9qKrenNcI