Bruce Jay Friedman Knihy
Tento americký autor sa preslávil svojím temným, posmešným humorom a ostrou sociálnou kritikou zameranou na záujmy a správanie amerických Židov. Jeho diela často skúmajú tému odcizenia a neschopnosti postáv zapadnúť do amerického života, pričom postavy sú väčšinou židovského pôvodu, ale cítia sa vy korenené z židovskej aj americkej kultúry. Friedman sa vo svojich príbehoch sústreďuje na absurdné postavy a situácie, ktoré odrážajú jeho jedinečný pohľad na absurditu ľudskej existencie.
Two rival businessmen meet in the Warsaw train station. "Where are you going?" says the first man."To Minsk," says the second."To Minsk, eh? What a nerve you have! I know you're telling me you're going to Minsk because you want me to think that you're really going to Pinsk. But it so happens that I know you really are going to Minsk. So why are you lying to me?"Four men are walking in the desert.The German says, "I'm tired and thirsty. I must have a beer."The Italian says, "I'm tired and thirsty. I must have wine."The Mexican says, "I'm tired and thirsty.I must have tequila."The Jew says, "I'm tired and thirsty. I must have diabetes."