Definition

Proper noun: * Ring Lardner: The pen name of Ringgold Wilmer Lardner, a United States journalist, humorist, and writer. He is best known for his satirical short stories, often written in a vernacular style that captured the speech and attitudes of early 20th-century American characters, particularly athletes and ordinary people.

Usage

• Ring Lardner is used as the name of the author. It functions as a singular proper noun.
  • The library has a complete collection of Ring Lardner's baseball stories.
  • Many critics consider Ring Lardner a master of American literary satire.
  • We are studying the works of Ring Lardner in my American literature class.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used attributively to describe works or styles characteristic of the author.
  • That story has a Ring Lardner feel to it, with its ironic humor and colloquial dialogue.
  • He wrote a Ring Lardner-esque column about local politics.

Variants and Related Words

• Lardner, Ringgold Lardner: Less common variants of the full name.
• Lardnerian (adj.): Pertaining to or characteristic of Ring Lardner or his style.
  • The author's Lardnerian wit is evident throughout the novel.

Synonyms

• Humorist, satirist, short story writer, journalist.

Related Idioms or Phrases

• While there are no direct idioms, his name is associated with specific literary themes:
  • "In the tradition of Ring Lardner": Used to describe writing that uses sharp, vernacular satire to depict American life.
  • "A Ring Lardner story": Often implies a tale with a cynical or ironic twist, told through the voice of a seemingly naive narrator.

Noun

1. United States humorist and writer of satirical short stories (1885-1933)