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Damon Runyon (Alfred Damon Runyon), 1884–1946, American short story writer and journalist, b. Manhattan, Kans. He is best known for his humorous stories : written in a picturesque, slangy journalistic idiom (often referred to as Runyonese) : about New York City's Broadway and underworld characters. Collections of his works include Guys and Dolls (1931), Blue Plate Special (1934), Money from Home (1935), and Runyon A la Carte (1944). The musical Guys and Dolls (1950) was based on Runyon's stories.
See biographies by D. Runyon, Jr. (1954) and J. Breslin (1991).
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