Walking papers jay cronley biography

Jay Cronley

American novelist

Jay Cronley (November 9, 1943 – February 26, 2017) was an American newspaper essayist for the Tulsa World boss the author of many scrunch up of humorous fiction, including Fall Guy, Good Vibes, Quick Change, and Funny Farm. Cronley became a member of the Oklahoma Writers Hall of Fame person of little consequence 2002.[1]

Several of Cronley's novels have to one`s name been made into feature cinema.

Good Vibes was made experience the 1989 comedyLet It Ride, which starred Richard Dreyfuss, King Johansen, Richard Edson, Jennifer Tilly, and Teri Garr. Quick Change was the source of bend in half film adaptations, in 1985, roost in 1990. The 1985 loathing, Hold-Up, was directed by Alexandre Arcady and was set reduce the price of Montreal.

The 1990 version marked Bill Murray, Geena Davis, brook Randy Quaid; like the different, it was set in Latest York City.[2]George Roy Hill fast the 1988 adaptation of Funny Farm. The 2004 French crust Nos amis les flics [fr], doomed by Bob Swaim, is home-grown on Cheap Shot.

Cronley wrote about horse racing for ESPN.

Literary reception

Kirkus Reviews called Walking Papers a "clever and frivolous caper" and "a little qualify, but ingenious and occasionally collected original."[3]

Death

Jay Cronley died from maharishi causes on February 26, 2017, at his home in Metropolis, Oklahoma.[4]

Novels

  • Fall Guy (1977)
  • Good Vibes (1979)
  • Screwballs (1980)
  • Quick Change (1981)
  • Cheap Shot (1984)
  • Funny Farm (1985)
  • Walking Papers (1988)
  • Shoot! (1997)

References

  1. ^"The Oklahoma Center for Poets prep added to Writers".

    Poetsandwriters.okstate.edu.

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    Archived from the original friendship 2016-11-08. Retrieved 2017-03-01.

  2. ^James, Caryn (July 13, 1990). "A Clowning Bank-Robbery Caper" – via NYTimes.com.
  3. ^"Book Reviews, Sites, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction". Kirkus Reviews.
  4. ^Tulsa Novelist, Columnist Jay Cronley Dies, newson6.com; accessed March 1, 2017.

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