Damon Runyon

GPTKB entity

Statements (153)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Author
gptkbp:active_years_end 1946
gptkbp:active_years_start 1900
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:Guys_and_Dolls_(film)
gptkb:The_Bloodhounds_of_Broadway
gptkb:The_Iceman_Cometh
gptkb:The_Idyll_of_Miss_Sarah_Brown
Guys and Dolls (musical)
The Bloodhounds of Broadway (film)
The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown (film)
The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown (musical)
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:Broadway
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Broadway
New York City nightlife
gptkbp:awards gptkb:O._Henry_Award
gptkbp:birth_date 1880-10-04
1880-04-04
October 4, 1880
gptkbp:birth_place Manhattan, New York City
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
gptkbp:character_type gptkb:organized_crime
gamblers
colorful characters
showgirls
bookmakers
hustlers
New York City denizens
crooks
gptkbp:children gptkb:Damon_Runyon_Jr.
gptkbp:contribution American humor
character-driven narratives
dialogue style
Broadway storytelling
gptkbp:death_date 1946-12-10
December 10, 1946
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:education gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkbp:famous_for vivid storytelling
colorful characters
humorous dialogue
depiction of loyalty
New York nightlife
depiction of friendship
depiction of the working class
depiction of the American Dream
depiction of the immigrant experience
depiction of humor in adversity
Humorous stories about gamblers and New York City life.
depiction of Broadway life
depiction of gamblers
depiction of showgirls
depiction of the American character
depiction of the American landscape
depiction of the Roaring Twenties
depiction of the jazz age
depiction of the underdog
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Fiction
gptkb:drama
gptkb:short_story
gptkb:humor
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Damon Runyon
gptkbp:influence American literature
Broadway musicals
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:musical_theatre
gptkb:David_Mamet
gptkb:Frank_Sinatra
gptkb:Neil_Simon
gptkb:Frank_Loesser
gptkb:Woody_Allen
gptkb:American_theater
gptkb:comedy
gptkb:Damon_Runyon_Theater
gptkb:Runyon's_New_York
American literature
film noir
The Runyon Report
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Mark_Twain
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:American_theater
gptkb:comedy
film noir
New York City nightlife
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:short_stories
Broadway stories
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Broadway culture
Runyon's characters
Runyonland
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Nathan_Detroit
gptkb:The_Pigeon
gptkb:Big_Jule
gptkb:The_Audience
gptkb:The_Bartender
gptkb:The_Boss
gptkb:The_Dancer
gptkb:The_Duchess
gptkb:The_Girl
gptkb:The_Man
gptkb:The_Waitress
gptkb:The_Woman
gptkb:Sky_Masterson
gptkb:The_Gambler
gptkb:The_Kid
gptkb:The_Lady
gptkb:Miss_Adelaide
gptkb:Nicely-Nicely_Johnson
gptkb:Benny_Southstreet
gptkb:The_Director
gptkb:The_General
gptkb:Harry_the_Horse
The Horse
The Cop
The Reporter
The Producer
The Actor
The Singer
The Tough Guy
The Bookie
The Wise Guy
The Old Doll
gptkbp:notable_influence American literature
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Great_American_Novel
gptkb:Guys_and_Dolls
gptkb:The_Bloodhounds_of_Broadway
gptkb:Runyon_on_Broadway
gptkb:The_Idyll_of_Miss_Sarah_Brown
The Old New York
The Old Doll's House
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:playwright
gptkb:Journalist
gptkb:Writer
gptkbp:period gptkb:20th_century
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters
gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Musical
gptkb:Writers_Guild_of_America_Award
gptkb:Grammy_Award_for_Best_Musical_Theater_Album
gptkb:Damon_Runyon_Award
gptkb:Damon_Runyon_Cancer_Research_Foundation
gptkbp:resting_place gptkb:Cypress_Hills_Cemetery
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Edna_Runyon
gptkb:Mabel_Runyon
gptkbp:style gptkb:Realism
realistic
humorous
colloquial
dialogue-driven
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Calvary_Cemetery,_New_York_City
gptkb:Guys_and_Dolls
gptkb:Pocketful_of_Miracles
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5