Title Broadway boogie woogie : Damon Runyon and the making of New York culture / by Daniel R. Schwarz

Published New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003

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Description 1 online resource (346 pages) Contents Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations for Runyon references -- Introduction : Who was Damon Runyon? -- Runyon's New York : historical contexts and fictional universe -- Eyes and ears of the city : Runyon's collected journalism -- Runyon's trial reporting and the spectator culture -- Art and artistry of Runyon's fiction -- Genres of Runyon's fiction : Noir and sentiment in a male-dominated world -- Genres of Runyon's fiction : gangsters, gamblers, and boxers -- Genres of Runyon's later fiction : nicely-nicely, political satire, Ambrose Hammer, Miami noir, and wartime stories -- Turps : domesticity in Brooklyn Summary While analyzing Damon Runyon's work in terms of historical contexts, popular culture, and of the changing function of the media, Schwarz argues that Runyon was an indispensible figure in creating enduring images of New York City culture, which spurred an interest in the demi-monde and underworld exposed in The Godfather films and The Sopranos. In lively and exuberant chapters that include a panoramic view of New York City between the World Wars--and its colorful nightlife--Schwarz examines virtually every facet of Runyon's career from sports writer, daily columnist, trial reporter, and Hollywood figure to the author of the still widely read short stories that were the source of the Broadway hit Guys and Dolls. As part of his discussion of Runyon's art and artistry of Runyon's fiction, he skillfully examines the special language of the Broadway stories known as "Runyonese" and explains how "Runyonese" has become an adjective describing flamboyant behavior Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Runyon, Damon, 1880-1946 -- Criticism and interpretation SUBJECT Runyon, Damon, 1880-1946 fast Subject Criminals in literature. Crime in literature. LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- General. Crime in literature Criminals in literature Literature SUBJECT Broadway (New York, N.Y.) -- In literature New York (N.Y.) -- In literature New York (N.Y.) -- History. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85091418 Subject New York (State) -- New York New York (State) -- New York -- Broadway Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Form Electronic book Author Palgrave Connect (Online service) ISBN 9781403973504 1403973504 9780312239480 0312239483

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