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My Take
Terry Southern is exactly my kind of writer: a satirist who smuggled subversion inside laughter. I love the sheer geography of his life, from postwar Paris to the Beats in Greenwich Village to Swinging London, all feeding a sharp, irreverent voice. Winning an O. Henry Award and a Hugo while also reshaping the substance of 1970s American film is a rare double life of literature and cinema. What I respect most is his refusal to be polite about hypocrisy. The best satire ages slowly, and I suspect Southern's barbs still draw blood today.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Terry Southern
- Name (Japanese)
- テリー・サザーン
- Reading
- てりー・さざーん
- Born
- May 1, 1924 – October 29, 1995
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rat
- Origin
- Alvarado, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- screenwriter / novelist / journalist / writer / manufacturer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Sunset High School
- University
- Northwestern University
Awards & achievements
- 1963 O. Henry Award
- 1965 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Terry Southern born?
May 1, 1924 – October 29, 1995.
Where is Terry Southern from?
Terry Southern is from Alvarado, Texas, United States.
What does Terry Southern do?
Terry Southern works as screenwriter, novelist, journalist, writer, manufacturer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.