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George Ade (February 9, 1866 – May 16, 1944) was an American writer, syndicated newspaper columnist, librettist, and playwright who gained national notoriety at the turn of the 20th century with his "Stories of the Streets and of the Town", a column that used street language and slang to describe daily life in Chicago, and a column ...
George Ade (* 9. Februar 1866 in Kentland , Indiana ; † 16. Mai 1944 in Brook , Indiana) war ein US-amerikanischer Schriftsteller , der vor allem für die humoristischen Fables in Slang bekannt ist.
12. Mai 2024 · George Ade (born Feb. 9, 1866, Kentland, Ind., U.S.—died May 16, 1944, Brook, Ind.) was an American playwright and humorist whose Fables in Slang summarized the kind of wisdom accumulated by the country boy in the city.
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George Ade (1866-1944) was an American newspaper columnist, playwright, and short story author. To give you an idea of his writing style and witticisms: "Anybody can win unless there happens to be a second entry." and "One man's poison ivy is another man's spinach."
Scope and Contents The George Ade papers (1878-1947; 29 Cubic ft.) document the personal and professional life of author, humorist, and playwright George Ade. The collection includes original writings, manuscripts, personal correspondece, photographic materials, and artifacts.
- February 9, 1866
- May 16, 1944
George Ade (February 9, 1866 – May 16, 1944) was an American writer, newspaper columnist, and playwright. Ade's literary reputation rests upon his achievements as a great humorist of American character during an important era in American history: the first large wave of migration from the countryside to burgeoning cities like Chicago, where ...
George Ade (February 9, 1866 – May 16, 1944) was an American writer, syndicated newspaper columnist, librettist, and playwright who gained national notoriety at the turn of the 20th century with his "Stories of the Streets and of the Town", a column that used street language and slang to describe daily life in Chicago, and a column of his fables...
