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    Elaine Rita Dundy (née Brimberg; August 1, 1921 – May 1, 2008) was an American novelist, biographer, journalist, actress and playwright.

  2. May 10, 2008 · Elaine Dundy, the author of the best-selling novel “The Dud Avocado,” whose title came from the theater critic Kenneth Tynan, her husband at the time, died on May 1 at her home in Los...

  3. May 8, 2008 · Elaine Dundy, a novelist, biographer, journalist and memoirist who wrote about her turbulent marriage to legendary critic Kenneth Tynan and their life among the rich and famous, died May 1 at...

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  4. The Dud Avocado is the debut novel of writer Elaine Dundy, first published in 1958. The novel was a bestseller upon its release and earned acclaim from Groucho Marx, Gore Vidal and Ernest Hemingway. After falling out of print it was re-issued by NYRB Classics and Virago Modern Classics in 2007 and 2018 respectively.

  5. American novelist, biographer and long-suffering wife of the critic Kenneth Tynan who lived and loved life to the full. Friday May 09 2008, 4.22pm, The Times. Read more about Elaine Dundy. Read Elaine’s essay on ‘Jilly Cooper and the Art of Fiction’.

  6. Elaine Dundy's The Dud Avocado portrays the adventures of a young American in 1950s Paris in an incredibly authentic and modern voice. Through Sally Jay’s witty (often LOL-funny), unyielding, and strangely perceptive character, this novel carries wonderful momentum despite lacking any serious plot.

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  8. Elaine Dundy, the author of The Dud Avocado (1958) and biographies of Peter Finch and Elvis Presley, was a remarkable writer, playwright and glamorous actress whose marriage to Kenneth Tynan was...

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