Simon Rich
Simon Rich | |
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Rich in 2009 | |
| Born | June 5, 1984 New York City, New York, U.S. |
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| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse |
Kathleen Hale (m. 2015) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents | Frank Rich |
| Relatives | Nathaniel Rich (brother) |
Simon Rich (born June 5, 1984) is an American humorist, novelist, and screenwriter. He has published two novels and six collections of humor pieces, several of which appeared in The New Yorker. His novels and short stories have been translated into more than a dozen languages.
Rich was one of the youngest writers ever hired on Saturday Night Live, and served as a staff writer for Pixar. On January 14, 2015, Man Seeking Woman, a television comedy series created by Rich (and based on his short story collection The Last Girlfriend on Earth), premiered on the cable channel FXX.