"Oru, you know me" - Oru, you know me

…After studying at the University of Chicago, he worked as a reporter for various newspapers and magazines in Chicago and elsewhere, mainly in the sports section. In 1916, he published “Ol, You Know Me,” a humorous novel about a baseball player, drawing on his experiences as a reporter, and was recognized for it. He also wrote many other excellent short stories using common language, such as “The Haircut,” “The Love Nest,” “The Champion,” and “The Golden Wedding,” which are full of deep melancholy and irony. …

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…シカゴの工科大学に学んだ後，シカゴその他で種々の新聞･雑誌の記者を務め，おもにスポーツ欄を担当。1916年記者の体験を生かし，野球選手を主人公として書いたユーモラスな小説《オルよ，おれを知ってるな》を世に出し，認められる。ほかにも深い哀愁と皮肉のこもった《散髪》《愛の巣》《チャンピオン》《金婚旅行》など庶民の言葉を用いたすぐれた短編が多い。…

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