Stanley Elkin

Stanley Elkin
BornStanley Lawrence Elkin
May 11, 1930
New York City, U.S.
DiedMay 31, 1995(1995-05-31) (aged 65)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
OccupationNovelist, professor
Period1950–1995

Stanley Lawrence Elkin (May 11, 1930 – May 31, 1995) was an American novelist, short story writer, and essayist. His extravagant, satirical fiction revolves around American consumerism, popular culture, and male-female relationships.