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Peter De Vries
Peter De Vries (1910–1993) was born in Chicago to Dutch immigrant parents. His father wanted him to join the clergy, but after attending Calvin College and Northwestern University,...view morePeter De Vries (1910–1993) was born in Chicago to Dutch immigrant parents. His father wanted him to join the clergy, but after attending Calvin College and Northwestern University, De Vries found work as a vending-machine operator, a toffee-apple salesman, a radio actor, and an editor at Poetry magazine. His friend and mentor James Thurber brought him to the attention of the New Yorker, and in 1944 De Vries moved to New York to become a regular staff contributor to the magazine, where he worked for the next forty years.
A prolific author of novels, short stories, parodies, poetry, and essays, he published twenty-seven books during his lifetime and was heralded by Kingsley Amis as the “funniest serious writer to be found either side of the Atlantic.” De Vries was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1983, taking his place alongside Mark Twain, Dorothy Parker, and S. J. Perelman as one of the nation’s greatest wits. view less
Books by Peter De Vries
Slouching Towards Kalamazoo: A Novel The Blood of the Lamb: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Reuben, Reuben: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Tents of Wickedness: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Tents of Wickedness: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Comfort Me with Apples: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Let Me Count the Ways: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Mackerel Plaza: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Cat's Pajamas and Witch's Milk Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Tunnel of Love: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Vale of Laughter: A Novel Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings