1. Author of “The Most Dangerous Game”
Richard Connell
Author of “The Most Dangerous Game”

2. Richard Connell Born October 17th, 1893 in Dutchess County, New York
Began writing for newspapers when he was 10
Covered baseball games
Got 10 cents per story
Continued writing for newspapers for several years

3. Richard Connell
Attended Georgetown University for a year while working for his father (a congressman)
Graduated from Harvard in 1915
Served in WWI
Started freelance writing in 1919
In 1919 Married Louise Herrick Fox, a writer and editor
They moved to Beverly Hills, CA in 1925
He worked for film studios United Artists, Paramount Studios, Universal, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

4. Richard Connell
“The Most Dangerous Game,” published in 1925 is Connell’s most well-known story
Connell also published plays, novels, and screenplays
Died at home of a heart attack on Nov. 22, 1949

5. Works Cited
"Connell, Richard Edward." World Authors Biography Reference Bank. Web. 14 Nov
"The Most Dangerous Game: Author Biography." Short Stories for Students. Ed. Marie Rose Napierkowski. Vol. 1. Detroit: Gale, eNotes.com. January November <