Terry Southern

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born

in Alvarado, Texas, The United States

May 01, 1924

died

October 29, 1995

gender

male

website

http://www.terrysouthern.com/

genre

Literature & Fiction, Nonfiction, Short Stories

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Terry Southern was a highly influential American short story writer, novelist, essayist, screenwriter and university lecturer noted for his distinctive satirical style. He was part of the Paris postwar literary movement in the 1950s and a companion to Beat writers in Greenwich Village; he was at the center of Swinging London in the sixties and helped to change the style and substance of Hollywood films of the 1970s. In the 1980s he wrote for Saturday Night Live and lectured on screenwriting at several universities in New York.

Southern's dark and often absurdist style of broad yet biting satire helped to define the sensibilities of several generations of intelligent writers, readers, directors and film goers. He is credited by journalist Tom...more

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Terry Southern's Books

Average rating: 4.17 · 14,815 ratings · 465 reviews · 24 distinct works · Similar authors

	Candy by Terry Southern, Mason Hoffenberg 3.31 of 5 stars 3.31 avg rating — 636 ratings — published 1958 — 16 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Magic Christian 3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 537 ratings — published 1953 — 13 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blue Movie 3.58 of 5 stars 3.58 avg rating — 289 ratings — published 1970 — 14 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Red-Dirt Marijuana and Other Tastes 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 240 ratings — published 1966 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Now Dig This: The Unspeakable Writings, 1950-1995 by Terry Southern, Nile Southern (Editor), Josh Alan Friedman (Editor) 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 104 ratings — published 2001 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Flash and Filigree 3.2 of 5 stars 3.20 avg rating — 110 ratings — published 1958 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Texas Summer 3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 1992 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Easy Rider 3.41 of 5 stars 3.41 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1969 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Virgin: A History Of Virgin Records by Terry Southern, Richard Branson 3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 13 ratings — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Journal of the Loved One: The Production Log of a Motion Picture. 3.33 of 5 stars 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1965	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars