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Noun

1. alfred damon runyon, damon runyon, runyon

United States writer of humorous stylized stories about Broadway and the New York underground (1884-1946)

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(Alfred) Damon. 1884–1946, US short-story writer, best known for his humorous tales about racy Broadway characters. His story collections include Guys and Dolls (1932), which became the basis of a musical (1950)

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ˈ(Alfred) Damon (ˈdeɪmən ) ; dāˈmən) 1884-1946; U.S. journalist & short story writer: famous for humorous, slangy accounts of colorful urban characters

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American writer known for his stories about the New York underworld, collected in such volumes as Guys and Dolls (1931), which became the basis for a Broadway musical of the same name.

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