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Literary Monmouth

Discover Monmouth County author Alexander Woollcott, the force at the center of the famed Algonquin Round Table.  Woollcott was known for his vitriolic prose and traded savage and notable quips with fellow Monmouth County-born writer, Dorothy Parker.  On film, he was the inspiration for Moss Hart's The Man Who Came to Dinner and as the imperious critic, Waldo Lydecker in the movie, Laura.

Daniel Weeks, an assistant research professor at the Thomas A. Edison Papers, Rutgers University, is currently at work on a book about four Monmouth County writers of the 1920s, including Alexander Woollcott.

This 350th Anniversary of New Jersey event is held during Old Monmouth Weekend.  Be sure to check out Monmouth County's many historical sites during this special weekend.

Call 732-431-7220 x7222 for more information or visit the Library's webpage at www.monmouthcountylib.org

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