S. J. Perlman

by Dorothy Herrmann

Book Overview

This is a biography of S.J.Perelman, an American wit and sardonic humourist who won international acclaim as a writer for the "New Yorker" and as a contributor to the Marx brothers' "Animal Crackers"... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 039913154X
• ISBN13: 9780399131547
• Release Date: August 1986
• Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
• Length: 337 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.

Customer Reviews

The Man Behind the Marx Brothers

S.J. Perlman besides being a columnist for the New Yorker in the 40's and beyond, was also a great gag writer. He was one of the men behind the comedy of the Marx Bros., providing classic quips that are still quoted by their followers.