Condon, Richard 1915–1996

Condon is an American novelist, screenwriter, and playwright who currently resides in Ireland. His work attacks the absurdity and clichés of modern culture, especially concerning organized crime, motion pictures, corruption, and violence. Inventive and entertaining, his humor is based on exaggeration and excess. But it is a painful humor, undercut with despair and concern for moral values. A highly readable author, Condon is gaining popularity, attracting an almost cult following. (See also CLC, Vols. 4, 6, 8, and Contemporary Authors, Vols. 1-4, rev. ed.)