Simon Rich
Simon Rich (born June 5, 1984 in New York City ) is an American humorist, novelist and television writer; he is the youngest writer ever recruited for Saturday Night Live . His humorous collection Ant Farm: And Other Desperate Situations was nominated for the Thurber Prize .
Life
His father Frank Rich writes for the New York Times . The novelist and essayist Nathaniel Rich is his brother.
Rich graduated from The Dalton School ( Upper East Side , New York) and then enrolled at Harvard University , where he became chairman of the Harvard Lampoon . In 2007, the fifth year of his bachelor's degree, he was awarded a two-book contract from Random House .
Works
- Ant Farm: And Other Desperate Situations (2007)
- Free Range Chickens (2008)
- Elliot Allagash (2010) (Director Jason Reitman secured the film rights to it.)
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/jason-reitman-options-novel-snl-writer-simon-rich-18736
- ↑ Julie Bloom: ARTS, BRIEFLY; Thurber Prize Finalists . In: The New York Times , August 20, 2008.
- ↑ Rich '06 -'07 Scores a Home Run in Debut . The Harvard Crimson . Retrieved August 7, 2007.
- ↑ Tom De Haven: Mean Boys , The New York Times . May 20, 2010. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
- ↑ Bory's Kit: Jason Reitman books rights to 'Allagash' . In: The Hollywood Reporter , October 14, 2010.
Web links
- "The Wisdom of Children" from The New Yorker
- "Hey, Look" from The New Yorker
- Ant Farm on Random House website
- Interview with and readings by Rich on The Sound of Young America public radio program and podcast.
- Clean Hearts and Simon Rich Interview and readings on Playing in Peoria podcast.
- CH Live: NYC - Simon Rich Stand-up comedy for CollegeHumor
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rich, Simon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American humorist, novelist, and television writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th June 1984 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |