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Bookmark or Share- Damon Runyon - WikipediaAlfred Damon Runyon (October 4, 1880 [1][2] – December 10, 1946) was an American journalist and short-story writer. [3] He was best known for his short stories celebrating the world of Broadway in New York City that grew out of the Prohibition era.
- Damon Runyon | Biography, Stories, & Facts | BritannicaDamon Runyon (born October 1880?, Manhattan, Kansas, U.S.—died December 10, 1946, New York, New York) was an American journalist and short-story writer, best known for his book Guys and Dolls, written in the regional slang that became his trademark.
- Our History - Damon RunyonIn 1946, the iconic sportswriter and journalist Damon Runyon passed away from throat cancer. His legacy lives on in his memorable stories, which have been transformed into the Broadway hit Guys and Dolls.
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- Damon Runyon: the man who invented Broadway - Library of AmericaDamon Runyon, the writer who, in Jimmy Breslin’s words, “practically invented at least two entire decades of his times, and had everybody believing that his street, Broadway, actually existed,” was born 130 years ago today in Manhattan—the one in Kansas.
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