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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.
John James Held Jr. (January 10, 1889 – March 2, 1958) was an American cartoonist, printmaker, illustrator, sculptor, and author.One of the best-known magazine illustrators of the 1920s, his most popular works were his uniquely styled cartoons which depicted people dancing, driving, playing sports, and engaging in other popular activities of the era.
Another famous American humorist of the 19th century was Ambrose Bierce, whose most famous work is the cynical Devil's Dictionary. Popular humorists who spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries included Samuel Minturn Peck (1854–1938), who wrote My Sweetheart, and Hayden Carruth (1862–1932), who wrote Uncle Bentley and the Roosters.
Astérix (French comic strip, satirizing both the Roman Empire era as well as 20th century life) Benchley (US comic strip created by Mort Drucker and Jerry Dumas, satirizing Ronald Reagan and American culture) Bone (US comic strip) The Boondocks (US comic strip, satirizing African-American culture) Le Canard enchaîné (weekly French satirical ...
The group that would become the Round Table began meeting in June 1919 as the result of a practical joke carried out by theatrical press agent John Peter Toohey.Toohey, annoyed at The New York Times drama critic Alexander Woollcott for refusing to plug one of Toohey's clients (Eugene O'Neill) in his column, organized a luncheon supposedly to welcome Woollcott back from World War I, where he ...
Walk down Reader's Digest memory lane with these quotes from famous people throughout the decades. The post 100 of the Best Quotes from Famous People appeared first on Reader's Digest.
This is a non-diffusing parent category of Category:20th-century African-American artists and Category:20th-century American male artists and Category:20th-century Native American artists and Category:20th-century American women artists The contents of these subcategories can also be found within this category, or in diffusing subcategories of it.
G. Hugh Gallagher (humorist) Eric Garcia (writer) Bill Geist; Willie Geist; Michael Gerber (parodist) Chris Gethard; Hollis Gillespie; Alfred Gingold; Wayne Gladstone