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Also Known As Stanley Lawrence Elkin
Born May 11, 1930 • New York City • New York
Died May 31, 1995 (aged 65) • Saint Louis • Missouri
Notable Works “Boswell: A Modern Comedy” • “Criers and Kibitzers, Kibitzers and Criers” • “Mrs. Ted Bliss” • “Stanley Elkin’s The Magic Kingdom” • “The Franchiser” • “The Living End” • “The MacGuffin”
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