Inspirational Quotes by Ring Lardner (American Humorist, Author)

Ring Lardner (1885–1933,) fully Ringgold Wilmer Lardner, was an American writer of short stories, plays, and sports columns.

Born in Niles, Michigan, Lardner began his career as a sportswriter for newspapers in South Bend and Chicago. Moving to St. Louis, he wrote the humorous baseball column ‘Pullman Pastimes’ for Taylor Spink and the Sporting News.

Lardner’s first major literary success came with the epistolary novel You Know Me Al (1916,) a series of letters from a fictional baseball player, Jack Keefe. This work showcased Lardner’s talent for capturing authentic American dialect and humor. His short stories, often exploring the lives of athletes and the American middle class, were published in prestigious magazines such as The Saturday Evening Post and Collier’s.

Some of Lardner’s notable short story collections include How to Write Short Stories (1924) and The Love Nest and Other Stories (1926.) His story “Haircut” (1925) is often considered a masterpiece of American literature, revealing his skill in using vernacular speech and irony. In addition to his short stories, Lardner co-wrote the comedy play June Moon (1929) with George S. Kaufman. His spoof autobiography was The Story of a Wonder Man (1927.)

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