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Stanley Elkin

Novelist, essayist, professor (1930-1995) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 65

Stanley Lawrence Elkin was an American novelist, short story writer, and essayist. His extravagant, satirical fiction revolves around American consumerism, popular culture, and male-female relationships.

Stanley Elkin is read about 27 times a day, in 7 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 25 June 2026

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Awards

National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction1995
National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction1982
Guggenheim Fellowship

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1930 to 1995 · aged 65