Ring Lardner
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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
- United States humorist and writer of satirical short stories (1885-1933)