S.J. Perelman

Born February 1, 1904

† Died October 17, 1979

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Emerging from a modest Providence upbringing after a Brooklyn birth, Perelman left Brown University where he edited the campus humor magazine before relocating to Greenwich Village and launching a career that blended satire with surrealist flair. His brief, witty pieces for The New Yorker and other periodicals defined American surreal humor, while collaborations with illustrators such as Al Hirsch…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

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