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About Henry Beard

Birth

1945

Henry Nichols Beard is an American humorist, one of the founders of the magazine National Lampoon and the author of several best-selling books.

Henry Beard was born in Manhattan in 1945 and has established himself as a prominent American novelist.

He is world-renowned for his work Bored of the Rings, a parody that defined his career.

His prolific career includes the authorship of over 80 published books.

Humor is the central theme of his writing, covering topics as varied as golf, cats, and dictionaries.

His style is characterized by a sharp wit that has defined much of American literary humor.