Damon Runyon

Damon Runyon (1880–1946) was an American journalist and short-story writer whose fiction portrayed New York gamblers, hustlers, and show people in a distinctive slang-rich style.

Runyonese: A slang-rich narrative style associated with Damon Runyon, marked by present-tense storytelling and distinctive constructions. Its unusual grammar and vocabulary give Runyon’s stories their recognizable voice.
Guys and Dolls (musical): A 1950 Broadway musical by Frank Loesser, Jo Swerling, and Abe Burrows, based on Damon Runyon stories. It brought Runyon’s gamblers, slang, and romance to a large theater audience.
Manhattan: The most densely populated borough of New York City and a major center of American commerce and culture. Runyon’s fictional world draws on the city where he worked and set most of his stories.
Frank Loesser: An American songwriter and librettist whose musicals include Guys and Dolls. Loesser composed the musical that adapted Runyon’s stories for Broadway.
Broadway theater: Professional theatrical productions presented in New York City’s Broadway district. The Broadway musical Guys and Dolls kept Runyon’s fictional world in the theater repertoire.
Broadway (Manhattan): A major Manhattan avenue and theatrical district, especially associated with New York entertainment. Runyon used Broadway as shorthand for the nightlife and show-business world of his fiction.
Guys and Dolls (1955 film): A 1955 film adaptation of the Broadway musical, starring Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra. The film carried Runyon-derived characters and settings beyond the stage.
Pueblo, Colorado: A city in southern Colorado where Damon Runyon was born. Runyon’s western birthplace preceded his career and literary identity in New York.
Abe Burrows: An American comedy writer and director who co-wrote the book for Guys and Dolls. Burrows helped shape Runyon’s material into the musical’s comic stage narrative.
American slang: Informal vocabulary and expressions used in varieties of American English. Runyon’s invented and adapted expressions helped make his prose a distinctive slang reference point.

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Grantland RiceRelated: Runyon and Rice were prominent newspaper sportswriters whose styles helped define the field.