S.J. Perelman: A Critical Study

by Steven Gale

Overview

Filling a void with his critical study of an important American humorist, Steven H. Gale has provided a comprehensive description of S.J. Perelman's prose, plays, and screenplays, along with a biographical portrait which emphasizes his connections to other writers of his time. The work is supplemented by a chronology of events, a bibliographic essay, and a general subject index.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313250033
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	03/18/1987
Series:	Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture , #15
Pages:	258
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.62(d)

About the Author

STEVEN H. GALE is Endowed Professor of Humanities at Kentucky State University.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Chronology of Major Events
Introduction
Prose Writing
Filmscripts
Plays
Themes and Techniques
A Summing Up
Appendix: List of Awards
Bibliographic Essay
Index