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Ring Lardner

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Ring Lardner


Born
in Niles, Michigan, The United States
March 06, 1885

Died
September 25, 1933

Genre
Short Stories, Sports


Ringgold Wilmer Lardner was an American sports columnist and short story writer best known for his satirical takes on the sports world, marriage, and the theatre.

Father of author Ring Lardner Jr. ...more

Combine Editions

Average rating: 3.78 · 4,024 ratings · 538 reviews · 236 distinct works • Similar authors
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3.52 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 1919 — 85 editions
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“Shut up,' he explained.”
― Ring Lardner
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“How can you write if you can't cry?”
― Ring Lardner
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“They gave each other a smile with a future in it.”
― Ring Lardner
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Polls

September 2025 - Short Story/Novella Poll

 
  33 votes, 22.3%

 
  30 votes, 20.3%

 
  21 votes, 14.2%

 
  18 votes, 12.2%

Peter by Willa Cather
 
  12 votes, 8.1%

 
  11 votes, 7.4%

 
  9 votes, 6.1%

 
  8 votes, 5.4%

 
  3 votes, 2.0%

The Last Day in the Field from The Collected Stories of Caroline Gordon
 
  3 votes, 2.0%

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