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David McAlister Barry (born July 3, 1947) is an American author and columnist who wrote a nationally syndicated humor column for the Miami Herald from 1983 to 2005. He has also written numerous books of humor and parody , as well as comic novels and children's novels .
A humorist (American English) or humourist (British English) is an intellectual who uses humor in writing or public speaking. [1] Humorists are distinct from comedians, who are show business entertainers whose business is to make an audience laugh, though it is possible for some persons to occupy both roles in the course of their careers.
David James Stuart Mitchell was born in Salisbury on 14 July 1974, [2] [3] the son of hotel managers Kathryn Grey (née Hughes) and Ian Douglas Mitchell. [2] As his mother is Welsh, hailing from Swansea, and his father was born to a family that was originally Scottish, [4] he considers himself British rather than specifically English. [5]
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Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) – humorist and fantasy novelist, The Discworld book series; Lewis Black (born 1948, US) – stand-up comic, The Daily Show; Mikhail Zadornov (born 1948, Soviet Union/Russia) Garry Trudeau (born 1948, US) Jaafar Abbas (living, Sudan) Christopher Guest (born 1948, US) – This Is Spinal Tap, Waiting for Guffman
An edition of American humor magazine Crazy, Man, Crazy from 1956. A humor magazine is a magazine specifically designed to deliver humorous content to its readership. These publications often offer satire and parody, but some also put an emphasis on cartoons, caricature, absurdity, one-liners, witty aphorisms, surrealism, neuroticism, gelotology, emotion-regulating humor, and/or humorous essays.
David Steinberg CM (born August 9, 1942) is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer, director, and author. At the height of his popularity, during the late 1960s and mid 1970s, he was one of the best-known comics in the United States.
Sep. 29—Master of satire David Sedaris will bring his unique brand of humor to the Weinberg Center for the Arts at 8 p.m. Oct. 2. The award-winning humorist, best-selling author and Grammy ...