| 单词 | humorist |
| 例句 | To quote the American humorist Kin Hubbard, “It ain’t no disgrace to be poor, but it might as well be.” Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z It had to do with the death of Josh Billings, the great humorist. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the cantankerous, curmudgeonly talk show humorist Jean Shepherd who entranced him. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z When the humorist James Thurber was writing for New Yorker editor Harold Ross in the 1930s and 1940s, the two men often had very strong words about commas. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z Amanda Werner and several other beautiful, elegant, conically breasted foreign ladies, from unspecified vaguely defined countries, plus a few bucolic so-called humorists, comprised Buster’s perpetual core of repeats. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z President Trump usually helps humorists out, and I have to say he came through for me. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: These are desperate times for us humorists 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z The author and humorist Paul Rudnick said he was going to watch in the hopes of seeing an athlete in a rainbow unitard or something similarly provocative. Noted: Citing Discrimination, Some Gays and Lesbians Call for Boycott of Winter Olympics in Sochi 2014-01-31T21:21:10Z But my favorite writer at that time was Flann O’Brien, the great Irish humorist. Niall Ferguson: By the Book 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z Cut him a break, if you like: He’s a humorist, his writing has a cute streak, and he’s not about to give away any trade secrets. Books of The Times: Bob Mankoff’s ‘How About Never — Is Never Good for You?’ 2014-03-19T20:53:31Z “On the basis of that one fluke success, I now felt entitled to see myself as a working professional humorist.” Bruce McCall, Satirical Artist Who Conjured a ‘Retrofuture,’ Dies at 87 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Stuart McLean, a Canadian humorist and broadcaster best known for his popular syndicated comic radio show The Vinyl Cafe, died on Wednesday at the age of 68, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp said. Canadian humorist, radio show host Stuart McLean dies at 68: CBC 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z The same could be said for the wits and humorists that preceded him, such as Dorothy Parker, Robert Benchley and Ring Lardner. S.J. Perelman was a master of comedy. Nearly a century later, his work still delivers laughs. 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z A 2000 New Yorker profile of “The Simpsons” writer and master humorist George Meyer noted that he was a connoisseur of deceptive advertising, especially “examples of ad copy in which the word-to-falsehood ratio approaches one.” | Neography Lesson 2011-01-03T18:00:45Z The author and humorist worried enough about what he could say in public to withhold anti-religion essays and to forbid his autobiography from being published until 100 years after his death. Mark Twain remains censored, and uncensored 2011-01-07T19:08:15Z Right-wing humorists, like right-wing protest singers, are painfully rare in America. Books of The Times: ?Holidays in Heck,? by P. J. O?Rourke - Review 2011-11-29T23:13:18Z Related: My mother before Mother's Day: readers' pictures and stories Bombeck was inarguably one of the most successful and widely read female humorists of the 20th century. Why Erma Bombeck is still the patron saint of motherhood comedy 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z Comedians and humorists today do more than simply comment upon politics; they help shape it. Sunday Reading: The Power of Political Satire 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z The Drawing Center’s current exhibition is a welcome exception: “Tomi Ungerer: All in One,” a survey of the fascinating life and work of that polymathic draftsman, writer, humorist and social critic. Review: Tomi Ungerer, Bad Boy of Art, in a Reappraisal 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z Done in 1961 in a humorist mood, the cutout was the perfect toy for artistically inclined billionaires. Auctions: Modest Impressionist and Modern Art to Please the Crowd 2011-05-05T14:00:04Z He is a humorist and an antagonist, sometimes with a target in mind, and sometimes simply for the theater. A Night With FunkFlex, New York Rap Historian and Booster 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z Mr. Jacobs is also a humorist by profession, and the best he could hope for was to turn the dispiriting finding into a punch line. Testosterone Study Has Fathers Questioning Their Manhood 2011-09-16T20:54:40Z There was a time when America’s greatest writers, wits and humorists were known by their last names: Parker, Benchley, Thurber and, breaking the comedy rule of three, Perelman. S.J. Perelman was a master of comedy. Nearly a century later, his work still delivers laughs. 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z In a lengthy Twitter essay, the humorist offered an elegant rebuttal to Jonathan Chait’s New York Magazine piece decrying political correctness as a threat to the left. John Hodgman rebuts Jonathan Chait in dazzling Twitter essay 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z In 1961, T. S. Eliot wrote Groucho Marx a fan letter requesting a photograph of the comic actor and humorist. The Fraught Friendship of T. S. Eliot and Groucho Marx 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z “I was so proud. He was an art snob and a humorist till the end, really. Right till the end.” Michael Crawford, Wiseacre With a Pen, Dies at 70 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z Smiley is that rare three-fer: meticulous historian, intelligent humorist and seasoned literary novelist. Jane Smiley brings 'Some Luck' to readers 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z Not unlike the political humorist Will Rogers, who appeared in three films for Ford, Fonda’s homespun Lincoln uses reason and humor — as well as knowledge of Scripture — to make his case. Mr. Lincoln Goes to Hollywood (and Looks Like Henry Fonda) 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z Whether the subject was Renaissance sculptors or American humorists, no era, nation, religion, politician, event, building or piece of art or music was safe from his need to compare and rank. Paul Johnson, Prolific Historian Prized by Conservatives, Dies at 94 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z He’s an inadvertent humorist, and awe and wonderment often sneak into his verses, as if he’s still surprised by every blessing his new success affords him. Music Review: 2 Chainz, Formerly of Playaz Circle, on His Own at S.O.B.?s 2012-01-31T23:50:34Z Signing a contract with 20th Century Fox, he originally used the screen name Henry Morgan, but changed Henry to Harry in the 1950s to avoid confusion with the radio and television humorist Henry Morgan. Harry Morgan, ?M*A*S*H? and ?Dragnet? Actor, Dies at 96 2011-12-07T16:47:35Z Wodehouse, who died in 1975 at the age of 93, is recognised as one of the great humorists of the 20th Century. Jeeves and Wooster head for West End 2013-06-03T06:32:46Z It survives today primarily as a testament to the audacity of Elaine May’s ambition as a humorist, and a look at the potential future that showbiz wrongfully wrested from her. Ishtar at 30: is it really the worst movie ever made? 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z Born in Burlington, Vermont, in 1928 as Dallas Frederick Burrows, he never lost the Yankee accent that proved a perfect complement to the dry, laconic storytelling that established him as popular humorist. Actor-comedian Orson Bean, 91, hit and killed by car in LA 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z The humorist David Sedaris presents his collected works, including two live performances. Storytelling: how reading aloud is back in fashion 2013-01-06T00:08:26Z Like many professional humorists, Keith Waterhouse would never tell jokes in company, saying it was the closest thing to throwing gold coins down the drain. Craig Brown: The Lost Diaries 2010-10-01T23:05:00Z As the hapless hero who goes to work in a remote country house owned by Mr Knott, McGovern reminded us that Beckett was, among many other things, one of the great Irish humorists. Dublin theatre festival takes the recession seriously 2010-10-11T15:44:00Z Asked in separate interviews to describe Mr. Hample’s gift as a humorist, Mr. Allen and Mr. Cavett answered with precisely the same phrase: “He was a great appreciator of comedy.” Stuart E. Hample, Humorist and Cartoonist, Dies at 84 2010-09-24T05:18:00Z As a humorist, he had a jaundiced affection for the folks he wrote about. Author, ‘Whorehouse’ Playwright Larry L. King Dies 2012-12-21T15:05:08Z Paul West, an ebullient pianist, singer and humorist who entertained several generations on Seattle's lounge scene from the 1950s forward, died Monday. Entertaining musician, ad man Paul West dies 2011-12-15T03:24:40Z Roz Chast, a cartoonist for The New Yorker, and Patricia Marx, a humorist and staff writer at that magazine, have been friends ever since Marx’s mother forced them together in the late 1970s. Roz Chast and Patricia Marx Mine the Mother Lode 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z Of course, if I could sing like him I wouldn’t have to be a humorist.” Peter Gabriel Says, ?I?ll Sing Yours, You Sing Mine? 2010-03-01T22:48:00Z The droll humorist and columnist for The Nation discusses his book-length poem about the recent presidential election, “Dogfight: The 2012 Presidential Campaign in Verse.” Arts and entertainment highlights for the week beginning Dec. 9 2012-12-07T22:56:59Z "He wanted to communicate with the common person the same way Will Rogers did," he said of the great humorist of the 1920s and '30s. 100 years after singer Guthrie's birth, this land is his 2012-07-14T14:42:51Z The author of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" was a humorist, satirist and popular public speaker who remains one of America's most beloved writers. Alleged Mark Twain grave plaque bandit revealed 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z The crowd sang happy 175th birthday to Mark Twain before the lights went down at the Clemens Center, then laughed along with the nearest incarnation of the late author and humorist: Hal Holbrook. Holbrook performs Twain on author's 175th birthday 2010-12-01T13:16:00Z Christians may scoot past these passages, but one hell-bound humorist used them to create a biblical curse generator. 11 kinds of Bible verses Christians love to ignore 2014-05-31T04:00:00Z These three humorists weren't jockeying for big laughs. Festival of Books: Roz Chast, cartoonists talk about drawing from life 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z “As a political humorist, the Chinatown segment was intended to be a light piece, as all Watters World segments are,” he said. Jesse Watters Responds to Criticism of Fox News Chinatown Voting Segment 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z “It is the will of God that we must have critics, and missionaries, and Congressmen, and humorists, and we must bear the burden.” Mark Twain?s Unexpurgated Autobiography 2010-07-10T01:43:00Z Moran considers herself a humorist, and she approaches all of these concerns with a brisk, upbeat, profane and often very funny voice. Caitlin Moran and the pitfalls of the essayist-turned-novelist 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z Now, he's getting an award named after the author and humorist. Hal Holbrook wins Twain Lifetime Achievement Award 2012-05-17T13:26:13Z “Years ago I used to watch Victor Borge, still concertizing in his 80s,” he said of another brilliant and formative classical music humorist. Peter Schickele Brings P.D.Q Bach Back to the Stage 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z The humorist and writer created the show of sketches and music in 1974 and it is now broadcast on U.S. public radio to an audience of about four million across the country. Garrison Keillor planning to retire in 2013 2011-03-16T23:27:59Z While Elias may be remembered best for comedies like "Head of the Class" and "The Frisco Kid" — "He is wildly funny," said executive producer Cohen — he has always been more than just a humorist. "Head of the Class" and the man behind the '80s comedy's progressive, even radical agenda 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z On the occasion cited here, he was paying tribute to conservative humorist P.J. The late night rise of "Gutfeld!" is telling us something. It isn't funny, but that doesn't matter 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z It’s a good job description, maybe even for a humorist. Ian Frazier Wishes Somebody Would Write About the World’s Largest Beaver Dam 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z He helped establish the idea, now common to comedy fans, that being a humorist was not just about telling jokes but inhabiting characters. RIP Jonathan Winters, 1925–2013 2013-04-12T19:54:35Z Did you think you were taking a big gamble in casting an Algerian humorist unknown in Canada in such a delicate and crucial role? The Carpetbagger: Working With Kids Isn't as Hard as They Want You to Believe 2012-02-08T15:30:31Z One of America's great humorists, he exquisitely skewers every single important political figure he can get his hands on. Saci Lloyd's top 10 political books 2013-03-15T16:24:50Z His delivery clarified both the meaning of the witticisms and the psychology of the humorist by expertly varying the intonation and rhythm of his character’s rather tricky repartee. Summer Shakespeare: A critic's take on the secret to theatrical success 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z The humorist S. J. Perelman found the brothers to be “megalomaniacs to a degree which is impossible to describe.” The Fraught Friendship of T. S. Eliot and Groucho Marx 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z The man is not a thrilling writer, or much of a humorist. How Rampant Globalization Brought Us Trump 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z In short, it’s gotten bleak for us humorists. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: These are desperate times for us humorists 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z For real: In a letter to the New York Times in 1927, humorist Will Rogers grimly joked that government “used to murder by the bullet only. Now it’s by the quart.” Perspective | This influential Cuban bartender wants to preserve the elegant tradition of the island’s cantineros 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z In the ensuing years, the Three Stooges, the droll humorist Robert Benchley and the Little Rascals were typically nominated, as were an eye-catching grab bag of nature travelogues and explanatory curios. Every Film in This Oscar Category Is an Underdog You Can Root for 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z It is named for novelist and essayist Samuel Clemens, known by his pen name Mark Twain, and it honors humorists who have had an impact on American society. Q-Tip and Lorne Michaels join tribute to Dave Chappelle at Kennedy Center 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z For years, the humorist David Sedaris thought 62 would be a good age to die. David Sedaris on a 12-Page Attention Span 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z The 79-year-old storyteller and humorist is getting chuckles on all the right beats from an audience of mostly gray heads. Inside Garrison Keillor’s attempted comeback after his #MeToo downfall 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Wajahat Ali is a journalist, attorney, humorist and the playwright of " The Domestic Crusaders ." "South Park": The controversy continues 2010-04-29T00:20:00Z Readers, may I introduce you to UConn literature professor Gina Barreca — feminist, humorist, essayist and noted academic with strong opinions about the president of the United States and the people who support him. Perspective | President Trump: The new Mae West? Let us explain. 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z "Man Seeking Woman" was created by humorist Simon Rich and inspired by his novel "The Last Girlfriend on Earth." 'Man Seeking Woman' navigates 'minefield' of Millennial dating 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z A distant cousin of reality TV, the genre lets celebrity humorists reflect on scandals whose epicenter they themselves inhabit. John Mulaney's "Baby J" is the latest cancellation comedy reframing a controversial narrative 2023-05-03T04:00:00Z Don’t tell Garrison Keillor that his new book, “The Keillor Reader,” is the capstone to his more than 40-year career as a writer, humorist and host of the popular radio program “A Prairie Home Companion.” Book Talk: Keillor says he still has 'distance to cover' 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z The conversation ranged across Adams’s body of work and the show’s tone, which Landis said he hopes humanizes the darkness at the core of the late humorist’s writing. Pearl Mackie talks Doctor Who diversity: ‘There’s a lot of strong women of color' 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z The late liberal columnist, considered one of Texas' most incisive political commentators, was accused of plagiarism by conservative humorist Florence King. A lesson in plagiarism for Melania Trump 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z But as we’ve seen, humor always contains two messages: what the humorist is saying, and all the other stuff left unspoken. Louis C.K. or Tina Fey? Gender, science and the age-old question: Are men or women funnier? 2014-03-15T13:30:00Z Comedy shifts, and few humorists transcend their era of popularity. Robert Benchley’s Legacy in a Era of Fraught Comedy 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z Me: Tragically, our profession — the humor profession — is plagued by jealousies, petty, sullen jealousies of the truly famous by far less famous and successful would-be humorists. Perspective | Rob Delaney of ‘Catastrophe’ has a way with filthy words, and I’m jealous 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z As Nabokov elsewhere declares in “Think, Write, Speak”: “All writers that are worth anything are humorists.” Review | Nabokov unplugged: A new collection of his essays delivers unvarnished opinions 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z In the years since 2000, Hodgman has made his way as a humorist and storyteller at the confluence of Brooklyn literariness, podcasting and, for lack of a better term, “nerd culture.” In ‘Vacationland,’ John Hodgman confronts surrealism of adult life 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z "A Wooden Tree" is unusual for Morris in that it's performed to recorded music: the songs and poems by Scottish cult humorist Ivor Cutler. Mark Morris returns to Seattle with 'Back on the Boards' 2012-09-27T20:24:07Z From his earliest incarnation, when this folk-singing preppy humorist was mislabeled a “new Dylan,” critics called Mr. Wainwright a genius; New Dylan or not, that description that still applies. Pop, Rock & Cabaret Listings for Jan. 1-7 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z This is not an argument for humorists to hang up their pens or for the end of irony. Perspective | Liberal satire is getting dangerously lazy in the Trump era 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z "Following the Oscars on Twitter is like watching the show with one hundred million of your drunkest friends," says Andy Borowitz, the humorist and author who's often been a standout tweeter on Oscar night. On Twitter, a peanut gallery mocks the Oscars 2013-02-20T18:45:09Z Here is something that I haven’t seen written by any other humorists because, frankly, only I would be tasteless enough to mention it. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: These are desperate times for us humorists 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Hiassen is such an assured humorist that he can underplay the best of his constructions, like “grave robbery gone bad.” Books of The Times: Carl Hiaasen’s ‘Bad Monkey’ Features a Cast of Oddballs 2013-06-17T20:34:20Z At 63, Mr. Brooks is still regarded by his peers as a pioneering if slightly enigmatic humorist. Albert Brooks Laughs His Way Through Dystopia 2011-05-03T12:00:00Z The humorist, writer and woodworker is best known for his role as the burly, small-government Libertarian Ron Swanson on NBC’s “Parks And Recreation.” Here’s where to find laughs in Seattle this season 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z But mostly, as I think we all understand, these are very strange and disturbing times, and that is at the real heart of the humorist’s dilemma. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: These are desperate times for us humorists 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z Rex is a talented humorist and Robinson is one of the best children’s book illustrators working today. 9 Books for Back-to-School That Times Editors Think You Should Read 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z He began searching for something to fulfill a request from humorist and lecturer Artemus Ward for a book of western experiences he was planning to publish, resurrecting the yarn he heard in Angels Camp. The frog that jump-started Mark Twain's career 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z The author of "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" was a humorist, satirist, and popular public speaker who often appeared wearing a white suit. Mark Twain's grave robbed of bronze plaque 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z No doubt some of the humorist’s verdicts can offer perspective on whatever pet peeves your partner is pushing by your eighth day inside together. A Podcast Playlist to Help Distract You (for the Most Part) 2020-03-22T04:00:00Z I have such an instinct to be a humorist, to be likable and to make a couple jokes. Sandra Tsing Loh on menopause, marriage and writing 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z After all, the gleefully transgressive humorist, who regularly launches little satirical missiles in The New Yorker, was about to publish his second young-adult novel. What is Paul Rudnick Doing Writing Young Adult Fiction? 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z I couldn't give a rip about his politics, but he gets my vote as Texas's top humorist and America's next Mark Twain. 40 Things I Love About Texas 2010-06-02T17:24:00Z The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg by Mark Twain Twain is generally remembered as a sunny, genial humorist but his late works are invigoratingly savage and dark. Michael Foley's top 10 absurd classics 2010-04-21T05:00:00Z Her great friend, the writer and humorist David Rakoff, played Freud. Encounters : In New York City Christmas Comedy Show, Jackie Hoffman Lampoons Holiday 2013-12-18T23:24:10Z A Christmas Story Stage adaptation of the nostalgic 1983 holiday comedy based on the writings of humorist Jean Shepherd. The week ahead in L.A. theater, Nov. 12-19: Four Larks' 'Undine,' 'Chasing Mem'ries' and more 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z “If you scratch the surface, every humorist is a tragedian,” Justice Bransten said. In Praise of Ruth McKenney 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z “You must see inside the people you draw to be a good artist — or a good humorist.” Jean-Jacques Sempé, Cartoonist of Droll Whimsy, Dies at 89 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Dorothy Parker explains the problem with being known as a humorist: “It got so bad that they began to laugh before I opened my mouth.” Critic?s Notebook: Paris Review Editor Frees Menagerie of Wordsmiths 2010-10-22T23:00:00Z But it all came to a head last week when the newspaper of record ran a revealing, if typically clueless, piece by humorist Henry Alford in this vein entitled “How I Became A Hipster.” Enough with the hipster-bashing 2013-05-12T14:00:00Z Carolyn Montgomery-Forant, a singer, songwriter and humorist who recently returned to the cabaret stage after an extended sabbatical, has the gift of gab. Review: Carolyn Montgomery-Forant, Back on the Cabaret Stage With Stories and Laughter 2015-05-10T04:00:00Z Moore is a humorist and a polemicist, styling himself after Mark Twain and Will Rogers, and never hesitates to stretch veracity past the breaking point in order to make a point or crack a joke. "Tabloid": The beauty queen who "raped" a Mormon 2011-07-15T00:30:00Z The “classic humorists” that I learned the most from were probably Mark Twain and Hans Christian Andersen. Simon Rich: By the Book 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z Of course, Stewart is hardly the first humorist to claim that mantle. Jon Stewart became our opiate: Time to confront Tea Party, 1 percent — without punchlines 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z Stuart McLean, a Canadian journalist who found fame on the radio as a gentle and optimistic humorist, died on Wednesday in Toronto. Stuart McLean, Who Created Radio’s ‘The Vinyl Cafe,’ Dies at 68 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z David Sedaris is a singularly talented humorist who lands acerbic zingers with the calculating precision of a kamikaze pilot. David Sedaris discusses prison pen pals, pandemic sensitivities and that apology he’s never going to give 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z West’s youngest sister, Laura, married the humorist S. J. Perelman, and the three of them bought a farm in rural Pennsylvania. Books of The Times: ?Lonleyhearts? by Marion Meade: Lives of Nathanael West and Eileen McKenney 2010-03-18T23:29:00Z This is not the whole story, however; Petterson is also a humorist, an observer of daily existence who is gifted not only with a subtle wit but with a real fondness for humanity. Edinburgh international book festival: writers' picks 2011-08-12T21:55:15Z Revealing in another way, and none too generous, are her portraits of feminist author Betty Friedan, playwright Lillian Hellman, and humorist Dorothy Parker — role models for Ephron, who became disillusioned after close encounters with them. ‘The MOST of Nora Ephron:’ everything for the Ephron fan 2013-12-18T23:03:05Z In apparent efforts to add rhetorical flourish to their rulings, judges have also often cited famous writers and humorists. Bob Dylan, 70 on Tuesday, oft-quoted in court 2011-05-24T04:42:05Z Q: A lot of political humorists try to spread their ridicule around. Lewis Black returns to the home town that sparked his political fire 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z Nabokov is particularly good at capturing the humorist in Gogol, a writer often misinterpreted as a kind of Russian Dickens. New & Noteworthy 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z The humorist then sent out a series of satirical social media posts warning that Disney was out to trademark dead Latino relatives. Social media eyed 'Day of the Dead' trademark fail 2013-05-09T14:20:14Z She has a great humorist’s eye for the comedy we’ve seen but overlooked — such as the strained preciousness of Montessori schools or the self-satisfaction of people who subscribe to meal kits. Review | Laura Zigman’s ‘Separation Anxiety’ tackles middle-aged loneliness with a perfect mix of grief and humor 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z As a Swiftian humorist in a field better known for futuristic speculation, rousing space adventures and grim cautionary tales, he was admired but never quite embraced by his contemporaries. 2010-02-14T04:16:00Z As humorists, Mr. Martin and Mr. Gilbert were both a bit heavy-handed in their byplay, but as musicians they were impeccable. Review: The Philharmonic Revisits an Early Triumph of Its Director 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z The humorist David Sedaris, considering the psychology of the undecided voter, once envisioned a scenario on an airplane. In a year of political anger, undecided voters inspire a special kind of scorn 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z The comedy team of Nichols and May became a seminal duo in American culture, paving the way for a bracing, off-center collection of observational humorists. Mike Nichols, directorial superstar with an eye for the 'real thing' 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Just as most fishermen don't like the taste of fish, many humorists don't have a sense of humour. Craig Brown: The Lost Diaries 2010-10-01T23:05:00Z “I am not a humorist,” McKenney once insisted, according to her obituary. In Praise of Ruth McKenney 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z As the humorist P. J. O’Rourke once put it, “There’s not a woman in the book, the plot hinges on unkindness to animals, and the black characters mostly drown by Chapter 29.” Television Review: Ahab Has a Wife and a Heart. Oh, and a Whale. 2011-07-31T22:18:03Z The humorist David Sipress reflects on his childhood in New York, where he grew up celebrating both Hanukkah and Christmas. Holiday Classics from the Archive 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z In each episode, Mr. Rees, a humorist who works a pleasant mix of wisecracks and self-deprecation, explores a subject that most of us didn’t even realize needed exploring. Review: How to Pet a Dog and Other Gnawing Issues in ‘Going Deep With David Rees’ 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z Stan Freberg, a humorist whose sprawling imagination fueled a multifaceted career that included pretty much inventing the idea of using satire in commercials, died on Tuesday in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 88. Stan Freberg, Madcap Adman and Satirist, Dies at 88 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z Take the work of David Sedaris, the humorist whose writing broke into the mainstream in 1992 with the help of radio. Nonfiction Audiobooks to Download This Winter 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z The popular humorist shares diary entries from the past two decades. Washington Post paperback bestsellers 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z This week’s contest was inspired by a typically devilishly delightful new book by the poet, humorist and 174-time Style Invitational Loser Melissa Balmain. Style Invitational Week 1432: Turn tale and run with it 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z Lebowitz, the author, humorist and raconteur, and Scorsese, the Academy Award-winning filmmaker, were speaking from their individual New York homes to discuss their latest collaboration, the documentary series “Pretend It’s a City.” Fran Lebowitz and Martin Scorsese Seek a Missing New York in ‘Pretend It’s a City’ 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z The humorist and social commentator says her ideal literary dinner party is one that nobody is invited to: “My idea of a great literary dinner party is Fran, eating alone, reading a book.” Fran Lebowitz: By the Book 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z In one famous case, humorist Art Buchwald accused Paramount Pictures of stealing his idea for the hit movie "Coming to America" and depriving him of the profits. 'Go-to' L.A. lawyer says Hollywood studios are shortchanging his clients 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z With a few exceptions, African-American humorists plied their trade on the chiltlin circuit, and Jews mostly stuck to the borscht belt. Adjusting to a World That Won’t Laugh With You 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z He had hoped to be perceived as “the urbane essayist or columnist or humorist,” he said, but realized that his most basic desire was to be a helpful instructor, “to pass along what I knew.” William Zinsser, Author of ‘On Writing Well,’ Dies at 92 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z I’m a humorist, or at least I’m shelved that way, so this question is too big for me. Sloane Crosley: By the Book 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z Waugh's strength is as a humorist, the blacker the better, and so A Handful of Dust must be his best work. Famous for the wrong book 2011-07-19T10:16:27Z Reviewing the book for The Times, the humorist Joe Queenan mocked the need for a toothpick tome that weighed in at more than 400 pages. Henry Petroski, Whose Books Decoded Engineering, Dies at 81 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z His Japanese translation of “The Last Flower,” a 1939 parable of war and peace by American humorist and former New Yorker cartoonist James Thurber, will be released later this month from Poplar Sha. Author Haruki Murakami says pandemic, war in Ukraine create walls that divide people 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z With the Washington Senators in the midst of a nine-game losing streak in June 1904, The Washington Post published a couple of baseball writer and humorist Charles Dryden’s musings about the team. The 1904 Senators set the bar for D.C. baseball futility 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z For more than a half-century, Al Jaffee reveled in a high-profile position that most any true humorist would aspire to: He had the privilege of smartly corrupting generations of American youth. Perspective | From Mad’s Al Jaffee, a beautiful blend of intelligence and irreverence 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z Longtime political humorist Mark Russell, the wise-cracking piano player who skewered Washington’s elite with pithy one-liners and upbeat tunes, has died. Mark Russell, political satirist who delivered jokes at a piano, dies at 90 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Ivins, the late legendary political commentator and humorist, called it a "publication in a class by itself" in the 2004 book "Fifty Years of the Texas Observer." Legendary liberal magazine Texas Observer is closing and laying off its staff 2023-03-28T04:00:00Z “The Onion’s writers also have a self-serving interest in preventing political authorities from imprisoning humorists,” the site’s lawyers wrote in a brief filed in October. Justices reject appeal from man arrested for spoofing police 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z "The whole country is with him," humorist Will Rogers said. Joe Biden's first two years: He could be a president on par with FDR and LBJ 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z Let other humorists, satirists and columnists assail you with the day-by-day account. It was the year of "eh, not bad" — and also of avoiding the obvious 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z The 1983 holiday classic “A Christmas Story” is a riotously entertaining yet hard-to-replicate stew of heartwarming nostalgia, gentle social satire and broad slapstick, drawn from the memories of wry radio humorist Jean Shepherd. Review: Christmas movies galore decorate streaming services 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z He was the smirking successor of Vonnegut and Barthelme, a big-idea humorist with some postmodern acrobatics tossed in. Review | The same George Saunders wears a heavier cloak in ‘Liberation Day’ 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z “As the globe’s premier parodists, The Onion’s writers also have a self-serving interest in preventing political authorities from imprisoning humorists,” lawyers for the Onion wrote in a brief filed Monday. The Onion and the Supreme Court. Not a parody 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z A horse, a priest, a Jew, Dumbo, five aged humorist clones, eleven zebras, a lynx, a unicorn, and God walk into . Style Invitational Week 1508: Tour de Fours XIX —Laughtime Achievement 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Lyndon Johnson, irked by Buchwald’s criticism of the Vietnam War, ordered the National Security Agency to secretly surveil the humorist. Review | The remarkable career, and long-hidden pain, of satirist Art Buchwald 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z If you’ve been missing Molly Ivins, the irascible Texan humorist who pulled no punches, look no further than the fictional Mary Alice Roth, a forcibly retired schoolteacher who refuses to be forgotten. 10 noteworthy books for September 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z “I am not a member of any organized party,” the humorist Will Rogers famously once quipped. Republicans in Disarray 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z “I don’t belong to an organized political party,” the humorist Will Rogers once said. A Functional Congress? Yes. 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z He picked up earthy stories from cowboys, which he reshaped into jokes, monologues and poems for his second career as a humorist and raconteur. Baxter Black, trail boss of the cowboy poets, dies at 77 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z Asked if he ever read the humorist Art Buchwald, Richard Nixon replied: “No, no I don’t think he is funny. He is certainly not serious.” Review | The remarkable career, and long-hidden pain, of satirist Art Buchwald 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z “I am not a member of any organized party — I am a Democrat,” quipped humorist Will Rogers in the 1930s. Opinion | Biden needs to score in the culture wars 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z The truth is that even when the Australian comic was demonstrating her skills as an observational humorist, she was simultaneously asking audience members to be conscious of what they were finding and not finding amusing. At Ace Hotel, being Hannah Gadsby has never been funnier 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z Author and humorist David Sedaris loves his job — which after all is making people laugh for a living — but that doesn’t mean he worries too much about offending people. Let David Sedaris offend you 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z Chief among the blessed humorists at the moment: James Ijames, whose divine comedy “Fat Ham” just won the Pulitzer Prize for drama. Perspective | To revive us, we need plays like the Pulitzer-winning ‘Fat Ham’ 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Will Rogers, the down-home Oklahoma humorist and actor, whose popularity and paychecks were enormous, held the title of honorary mayor of Beverly Hills. Actors, bandits, priests and one English bulldog: The names behind L.A. beaches 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z David Sedaris The bestselling author and humorist holds court for an evening of wry anecdotes and sly observations, and will also take part in a book signing after the show. 13 ways to treat mom this Mother's Day: Live music, dance, theater, movies and more 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z He was also the longtime chairman of the Will Rogers Memorial Commission, which managed a museum and worked to preserve the legacy of the Oklahoma-born humorist and entertainer. Jim Hartz, ‘Today’ show host and Channel 4 anchor, dies at 82 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z Exaggerated boasts of white male strength and valor became comic raw materials for Mark Twain and other writers known as the “southwestern humorists.” Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z He appeared in the film alongside humorist Robert Benchley, whom he credited with teaching him a naturalistic style of acting. Conrad Janis, actor best known for ‘Mork & Mindy’ role, dies at 94 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z He later became an “investigative humorist” for Rolling Stone, filing dispatches about his misadventures in the Philippines, the Soviet Union, South Africa, Nicaragua and Lebanon. P.J. O’Rourke, satirist and conservative commentator, dies at 74 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z It was the finish line of the Women’s National Air Derby — forever branded as the Powder Puff Derby, thanks to a wisecrack from Will Rogers, the folksy movie star and humorist. An Amelia Earhart mystery solved (not that mystery) 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z Times magazine in 1991, humorist Harry Shearer recommended that a “landfill thermometer” be painted on the side of trash trucks to remind Angelenos how near to overflowing the city’s dumps were. Why doesn’t L.A. have piles of garbage on the sidewalks? Many years of fighting 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Steve Marchant, learning coordinator at the Cartoon Museum in London, says they needn’t have worried: Johnson is a gift for humorists. Boris Johnson’s mounting trouble is treasure for satirists 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z The prize honors humorists who have made a lasting impact on American society. Jon Stewart to receive the Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center in April 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z Nine Native Americans’ statues are or will soon be there, including Hawaii’s King Kamehameha I and Oklahoma humorist Will Rogers, born in Cherokee territory. If California yanks Junipero Serra’s statue from the U.S. Capitol, who should replace him? 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z For all that, the bill isn’t as bad as it sounds, as a 19th century humorist once said of Wagner’s music. Column: The party of ideas produces a Frankenbill, but it just might work 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z While its exact origin is disputed, American humorist and writer Mark Twain is frequently credited with the aphorism: “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” ‘History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes’: Can UW (finally) stop the run against UCLA? 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z This is one of those times that proves true the adage of the great early 20th-century humorist Will Rogers: “I don’t belong to any organized political party. I am a Democrat.” Opinion | As Democrats dither, Biden bleeds out 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z The red-headed humorist was perhaps best known for his distinctive voice, which he would use to not only cheekily introduce Letterman every night but his guests as well. Alan Kalter, longtime 'Late Show with David Letterman' announcer, dead at 78 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z His most recent book, about Oklahoma humorist Will Rogers, appeared in 2012. Vance Trimble, who won Pulitzer Prize by exposing congressional corruption, dies at 107 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z On the Eastside of L.A., north of the 10, “the most striking hat trend right now might be the least practical of them all: the beret,” writes humorist and fashion expert Dave Schilling. Take a journey inside the first issue of Image in 13 images 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z No, seriously, though — Musk has been consistent about his admiration for humorists. Elon Musk on Saturday Night Live, explained 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z Although it’s not entirely clear in what context the esteemed author and humorist made the statement, it’s hard to argue with its accuracy. Editorial Roundup: Michigan 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z The decision is so widely credited with keeping the number of justices on the court at nine, that humorist Cal Tinney called it “the switch in time that saved nine.” ‘Bad idea’: Supreme Court justices condemn expansion efforts 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z Dave Schilling is a writer, humorist and appreciator of fashion whose work has appeared in the New Yorker, the Guardian, New York Magazine and GQ. Are the beret wearers of Silver Lake and Echo Park here for revolution or croissants? 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z On the Eastside of L.A., north of Interstate 10, “the most striking hat trend right now might be the least practical of them all: the beret,” writes humorist and fashion expert Dave Schilling. Take a journey inside the first issue of Image in 13 images 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z The humorist Art Buchwald once recounted an increasingly desperate search for a toilet in Manhattan. Opinion | America Is Not Made for Anatomically Correct People 2021-03-06T05:00:00Z The new name is a homage to the British humorist Douglas Adams, author of “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” and the book and radio series “Last Chance to See,” about extinction. A Hitchhiker’s Guide to an Ancient Geomagnetic Disruption 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z But he had been marked by Castro in a lengthy speech that attacked him and served as a warning to other humorists. Cuban artist continues to spread laughter with spy cartoons 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z Yet it was his stage - and TV - recreation of the revered American novelist, humorist and social critic in Mark Twain Tonight that arguably brought him his greatest fame. Hal Holbrook, All the President's Men star, dies aged 95 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z This is, in fact, his second film about the humorist. Everybody Loves Fran. But Why? 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z An L.A. stand-up comic, radio humorist and TV crime-show writer, Harris also followed up his winning streak by turning to the page. 8 books on Alex Trebek and 'Jeopardy!' to help you mourn the beloved host 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z Or as humorist Will Rogers put it: “It’s your onion. You peel it until March 4.” The most contentious transition before Trump and Biden: Herbert Hoover and FDR 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z His wife told Claremont police that the novelist and humorist who wrote ‘Infinite Jest’ hanged himself Friday night. It's the twilight of the Jonathans, and Jonathan Lethem feels fine 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z “Instead of wrath” at stolen elections, the humorist James Russell Lowell complained upon returning from abroad, “I found banter.” Opinion | How to Steal an Election 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z “Satire is the art of taking something to an absurd extreme in order to highlight the problems of the current movement,” writes Tomorrow, emphasizing the humorist’s tool of hyperbole. Review | From two cartoonists, twisted takes on life with Trump 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z The conservative humorist who has found the most success with this technique is now the President of the United States. How President Trump Ruined Political Comedy 2020-10-07T04:00:00Z He lacks the self-deprecating gene essential to all good presidential humorists. Opinion | Why do none of Trump’s ‘jokes’ feel like jokes? 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z Not surprisingly, he struck up an acquaintanceship with Buchwald, Washington’s leading humorist and a longtime syndicated columnist for The Washington Post. Geochemist Meyer Rubin, who predicted the Mount St. Helens eruption, dies of covid-19 at 96 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z He’d joke about how his father, the alleged “humorist,” is now better known for making everybody cry. Chris Erskine: This is goodbye, but before I go, some thanks are in order 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z The vintage film series streams the 1922 silent movie “The Ropin’ Fool” starring vaudeville star and humorist Will Rogers, plus the classic shorts “Annabelle’s Serpentine Dance” and “The Great Train Robbery.” National Memorial Day Concert with Cynthia Erivo: Your weekend quarantine must-watch 2020-05-23T04:00:00Z Will Rogers, the top humorist of the day, summed up the Great Depression this way: The Republican president who vetoed a Great Depression rescue package in an election year 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z I always saw him as a sort of Mark Twain figure A humorist but mainly a humanist. John Prine, US folk and country songwriter, dies aged 73 due to Covid-19 complications 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, professional and citizen humorists alike put up quarantine and coronavirus-related videos, to entertain themselves and potentially the world — do not insert “viral” joke here. Want solidarity in the time of coronavirus? Look no further than late-night TV 2020-03-22T04:00:00Z A newspaper humorist quipped: “Fever is the second part of Asian flu. The first part is worse. That’s the shivers you get from all the advance warnings.” Perspective | In 1957, a new flu appeared in Asia. The world watched and waited for it to spread. 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z Watters later apologized for the segment, claiming that it was intended as a "light piece" and that he considered himself to be a "political humorist." Fox News host claims coronavirus outbreak was caused by Chinese people "eating raw bats and snakes" 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z Jeanne Robertson The humorist shares tales and anecdotes inspired by everyday life. Theater in L.A. this week: 'Book of Mormon,' 'The Simon & Garfunkel Story' and more 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z Born in Burlington, Vermont, in 1928 as Dallas Frederick Burrows, he never lost the Yankee accent that proved a perfect complement to the dry, laconic storytelling that established him as popular humorist. Actor-comedian Orson Bean, 91, hit and killed by car in LA 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z Army's massacre of some 1,000 men, women, and children in the crater of a volcano in the American-occupied Philippines, humorist Mark Twain took his criticism public. The American chaos machine: U.S. foreign policy goes off the rails 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z A polymath of directing, acting and writing, the humorist most notably adapted Mike Nichols’ seminal 1967 film, “The Graduate,” starring Dustin Hoffman, and earned an Oscar nomination for the screenplay he co-wrote with Calder Wilmington. This week’s passages 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z A man in the video, whose voice is digitally altered, says the Christmas Eve attack on a video production house in Rio de Janeiro targeted Brazilian humorist group Porta dos Fundos for its Portuguese-language program. Brazil investigates Christmas Eve attack over Netflix show 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z Observing this performance with a look of amusement was the bronze statue of humorist Will Rogers. Opinion | Articles of impeachment speak truth to the ‘most less facts’ 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z He was a humorist, an author, a director of films, TV, plays and operas. Obituary: Jonathan Miller 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z Here’s a primer on each of the hometown humorists set for Saturday’s show. The Bentzen Ball celebrates 10 years, and brings eight comedians back to D.C. for a homecoming show 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z It is organized by English producer, humorist and Beatles authority Martin Lewis under the umbrella of the ongoing Mods & Rockers Film Festival, which is marking its 20th anniversary this year. How George Harrison rescued 'Monty Python's Life of Brian' and launched a film producing career 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z “But his main goal is that he was a humorist.” Rube Goldberg: celebrating a remarkable life of cartoons and creations 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z A great-uncle was the celebrated humorist Ring Lardner, whose sons included Ring Lardner Jr., the Oscar-winning screenwriter. George Lardner Jr., Washington Post reporter who received Pulitzer for investigation of his daughter’s murder, dies at 85 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z “I love you, it’s not you, it’s the socio-economic situation,” adds the humorist. Unsafe sex: Argentina crisis deflates condom sales as costs rise 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z Still, the site’s scribes feed off the political cycle like most other modern humorists. Babylon Bee stings left wing with satire, and fact-checkers are not amused 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z Documentary on the late political columnist and humorist from Texas. New movies opening in L.A. this week: 'Hustlers,' 'The Goldfinch' and more 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z The gallows humorists of the day, mimicking flight attendants, told travelers to turn back their watches to the 1950s. Mugabe’s Reign Began With Bob Marley and Good Schools. Despotism Soon Followed. 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z “Nobody cared whether it was true or not. They were accused. And they lost their right to work,” continued the humorist, who won a KenCen Mark Twain award in 2001. ‘Sticks & Stones,’ guns and scaredy cats 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z Wrote humorist Frank Fleming: "'Ha! AOC was crying over a parking lot!'" PolitiFact hammered for avoiding ruling on Warren, Harris claim Michael Brown was murdered 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z Nastanovich wrote: “I was amazed by David as a person, a humorist and a writer”. David Berman, acclaimed US indie songwriter, dies aged 52 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z "For the first time in his life, socialist Bernie Sanders practices economics and, buddy, the results are hilarious," wrote columnist and humorist Stephen Miller. Bernie Sanders campaign announces it will cut hours to pay staffers $15 minimum wage, prompting mockery 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z “Its smart satire and irreverent and self-deprecating humor spawned entire generations of humorists who brought those sensibilities to books, film, TV and eventually the Internet,” Richmond told The Post. Mad magazine, a pioneer of modern satire, will soon cease publishing new content 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z Trump congratulated the Powells at the close of an annual gala at Ford’s Theater during which they received the Lincoln Medal, along with American political humorist Mark Russell. Trump praises Powell and wife, and humorist Mark Russell 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z America political humorist Mark Russell also received a medal. The Latest: Trump praises Powells, humorist Russell 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z Florida humorist Hiaasen describes his book thus: "This commencement address will never be given, because graduation speakers are supposed to offer encouragement and inspiration. That’s not what you need. You need a warning." Seven books to give as graduation gifts other than Dr. Seuss’ ‘Oh, the Places You'll Go!’ 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z As a child, Van Doren played word games with the philosopher Adler and humorist James Thurber, who lived near the family’s 150-acre farm in Cornwall, Conn. Charles Van Doren, central figure in 1950s quiz show scandal, dies at 93 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z Is there any candidate that you're rooting for, not politically, but as a humorist, that you think has a lot of potential to be made fun of? Dave Barry's dog Lucy is living her best life — and teaching him to be happier too 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z Russell’s career as a political humorist dates to the Eisenhower administration. Trump praises Powell and wife, and humorist Mark Russell 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z He had a number of beats; he once interviewed the humorist P. G. Wodehouse on Long Island. Shrinking Newspapers and the Costs of Environmental Reporting in Coal Country 2019-03-26T04:00:00Z Attacking satirists and humorists for being disrespectful to people who are in power, as Trump and Nunes are doing, is a new thing -- and a direct attack on the First Amendment. Fox News viewers are convinced: Donald Trump is the greatest president ever 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z The Smothers brothers weren’t the first humorists to be targeted by a White House. The president was furious over a comedy skit. And it wasn’t Trump fuming about SNL. 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z What humorists did you read or comedians did you watch when you were growing up, when you were in your infancy as a humorist? Dave Barry's dog Lucy is living her best life — and teaching him to be happier too 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z His 1979 Pulitzer — the first to a humorist for commentary — was given for 10 columns on tax reform, inflation, the short life of trends, loneliness, fear, Norman Rockwell and other subjects. Russell Baker, Times Columnist and Celebrated Humorist, Dies at 93 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z A shop teacher who caught Keillor cracking up a classmate with a limerick while Keillor was operating a jigsaw sent the future humorist to a speech teacher, who encouraged his breakthrough as a public speaker. Keillor back in spotlight after sexual misconduct allegation 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z The stories, often involving a fancy-pants tourist and a laconic Mainer who gets the last word, set the stage for regional humorists who followed. Half of iconic Bert & I duo dies 60 years after recording 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z The house is the boyhood home of humorist James Thurber. Memoirist who wrote about priest dad wins Thurber prize 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z French humorists then still mostly performed as characters or did sketches mocking others. Opinion | The Woman Who Still Finds Louis C.K. Lovable 2018-11-24T05:00:00Z A Christmas Story Stage adaptation of the beloved 1983 holiday comedy based on the stories of humorist Jean Shepherd. The week ahead in SoCal theater, Nov. 18-25: 'Cost of Living,' 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern' and more 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z It’s kind of like what humorist Will Rogers once said: “I am not a member of any organized party. I am a Democrat.” After midterms, Dems face leadership election scramble 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z In the 1930s, humorist James Thurber wrote a popular essay called “What If Grant Were Drunk at Appomattox?” Trump called Ulysses S. Grant an alcoholic. Here’s what historians say about that. 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z To gain traction in a marketplace where satire spews out daily from would-be humorists and social commentary can be delivered in 280 characters, the brand must deliver in unique ways. Mad Magazine’s ABCs of a School Shooting Give It a Boost of Relevance 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z “I don’t think there’s a reliable formula,” said @PixelatedBoat, an anonymous humorist in Australia with 251k followers who now with his outsize audience seems to achieve the feat daily. The Elusive Art of Going Viral on Twitter 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z The American humorist Will Rogers liked to call the Rio Grande “the only river I know of that is in need of irrigating.” Opinion | The Rio Grande Is Dying. Does Anyone Care? 2018-09-08T04:00:00Z In this dark political moment it may be hard to imagine, but there is actually historical precedence for the notion that artists, critics and humorists might help mainstream leftist culture and thus drive political change. “Chapo Guide to Revolution” hints at a burgeoning leftist culture going mainstream 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z It’s the humorist’s latest collection and is centered on his vacation house on the coast of North Carolina, which he names “the Sea Section.” Books: Remembering Harlan Ellison, following Robert Frost and more 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z The competition was hosted by journalist and humorist Mo Rocca, in his third turn. 30th Annual National Geographic Bee Winners Nail Tough Questions 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Then there is the humorist Fanny Flagg of “Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe” fame. Alabama editorial roundup 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z The humorist and author created the folksy “Prairie Home” variety show and hosted it for more than four decades. Radio host Keillor fired over 'dozens' of incidents: network 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z This sounds like a treat: The popular author and humorist is in town for a weeklong series of “workshop” readings of his upcoming book of essays, “Calypso,” which will be out in May. David Sedaris, Chloe Benjamin among notable authors in town this week 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z The yuletide yarn is based on the short stories of humorist Jean Shepherd and is set in 1940s Indiana. The leg lamp! The frozen pole! Fox prepares to bring a holiday classic to life with 'A Christmas Story Live!' 2017-12-16T05:00:00Z The humorist emailed an Associated Press reporter on Wednesday to break the news — and simultaneously issue a statement in his own defense — just hours before Minnesota Public Radio announced they were going to fire him. Here’s why the Garrison Keillor allegations stand out 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z In turn, the jokes were often complacent and trite, as if written by a politician trying to be humorous rather than a humorist trying to be political. Why can't rightwing comics break into US late-night TV? 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z The humorist and author created the folksy “Prairie Home” variety show and hosted it for more than four decades. Radio host Keillor fired over 'dozens' of incidents: network 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z One of her New Yorker colleagues, humorist James Thurber, called her “the girl with the built-in tape recorder” for her ability to capture dialogue with pen and paper. Lillian Ross, New Yorker journalist who helped create the nonfiction novel, dies at 99 2017-09-20T04:00:00Z In March, following a trip to Israel, Rebel host Gavin McInnes, a self-styled humorist, tweeted out a video that criticized the country for not being more zealous in its own defense. Alt-lite implosion: Video channel Rebel Media is collapsing in aftermath of Charlottesville violence 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z As American humorist and observer James Thurber noted, “There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else.” Opinion | The future looks grim for Virginia Republicans 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z On this date in 1935, Phoenix tolled the city’s bells in tribute to cowboy humorist Will Rogers, who was killed in a plane crash. Today in Arizona History 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z From a sweeping Norwegian masterpiece to a humorist’s history, new audiobooks have something for everyone. For your listening pleasure: 6 great new audiobooks 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z For book lovers, we spoke with David Sedaris, the humorist who just released a compendium of his diary entries. Mika Brzezinski, Germany, Pope Francis: Your Friday Briefing 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z “There is more genuine interest in him than there is in a presidential election,” humorist Will Rogers wrote in a syndicated column titled “Everybody Is Pulling for Walter,” published in September 1924. D.C. baseball legend’s daughter is selling her home 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z He is the 20th humorist to receive the annual prize, which began in 1998. David Letterman to receive nation’s top prize for comedy 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z Jimmy Carr The British humorist with a distinctive laugh does stand-up comedy as part of his Best of, Ultimate, Gold, Greatest Hits Tour. Going Out Guide for the District, March 30-April 5, 2017 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z Or, as actor and humorist Will Rogers once said, “If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.” California Editorial Roundup 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z Stuart McLean, a Canadian journalist who found fame on the radio as a gentle and optimistic humorist, died Wednesday in Toronto. Stuart McLean, who created radio’s ‘The Vinyl Cafe,’ dies at 68 2017-02-18T05:00:00Z They discovered a shared love of American humorists such as Damon Runyon and had both listened to the BBC radio comedy programmes Take It From Here and The Goon Shows. Obituary: Alan Simpson - BBC News 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z There’s never not a good time to listen to the music of pop music’s answer to America's first fully homegrown humorist, Mark Twain. What to listen to now: John Mayer, Discwoman, Brian Puspos and more 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z Both humorist Mark Twain and Gideon J. Tucker, a 19th Century journalist from New York, are said to be the source of this quip: Recent editorials published in Indiana newspapers 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z Garrison Keillor demonstrated his brilliance as one of America’s finest humorists for more than 40 years of “A Prairie Home Companion” broadcasts. This didn’t read like a tale from Lake Wobegon 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z But it fostered a whole industry of mirth populated with cultural figures from hack jokesters to respectable writers slumming it as humorists. Finding a Rich Vein of Humor in China’s Past 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z "As a political humorist, the Chinatown segment was intended to be a light piece, as all Watters World segments are," he wrote. Activists blast 'O'Reilly Factor' Chinatown segment as racist 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z “Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life” by Ruth Franklin, revisits the life and career of the author of “The Lottery,” a talented horror writer, humorist and essayist whose work is experiencing a revival. The haunted, humorous life and work of writer Shirley Jackson 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z Famed cowboy, humorist and actor Will Rogers once called Carlsbad Cavern the “Grand Canyon with a roof on it.” The essential guide to all 59 U.S. national parks 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z “She was one of the best reporters I ever saw,” Russell Baker, the Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist and onetime rewrite man at the Sun, once told The Post. Helen Delich Bentley, journalist-turned-politician who promoted Baltimore port, dies at 92 2016-08-06T04:00:00Z It seems that many Chinese humorists back then turned to cursing. Finding a Rich Vein of Humor in China’s Past 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z He became known in Washington for his pragmatism and his wit, once hiring humorist Dave Barry to work on his Capitol Hill staff as a gag. Steven LaTourette, Ohio Republican with an independent streak, dies at 62 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z American writer and humorist David Sedaris admits to being "obsessed" with picking up rubbish - sometimes for whole afternoons at a time. Rubbish job: Why don't we just pick up litter? - BBC News 2016-07-17T04:00:00Z That kind of politics may be a turnoff for voters, but it’s a boon for humorists. Make 'em laugh: Humorists see funny side of UK's EU debate 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z Mary Roach — a reporter, humorist and best-selling author of books that bring specialized scientific discovery to a popular audience — has, however unwittingly, produced a work that should sit beside Hedges’s on the shelf. Inside the bloody, painful wounds of war, with an enthusiastic guide 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z "These kids aren't just smart, they care about the world," journalist and humorist Mo Rocca—who hosted the competition for the first time this year—told the capacity crowd at National Geographic. 12-Year-Old Wins Geographic Bee in Nail-Biter—How Would You Do? 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z Long thought to be an urban legend, the story gained traction when humorist Dave Barry wrote about the exploding whale in the 1990s. 'Everybody stay away': Workers begin cutting up whale carcass at Trestles surfing area 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z Lewis Black The Grammy-winning humorist and playwright performs stand-up on his latest tour, the Emperor’s New Clothes: The Naked Truth. Going Out Guide for the District of Columbia, April 28-May 4, 2016 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z Many humorists lament the blandness of present-day politicians like the emollient Prime Minister David Cameron. Make 'em laugh: Humorists see funny side of UK's EU debate 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z He might not be the first truly post-racial president after all — but Obama is arguably the first postmodern humorist to hold the office. Barack Obama, the first alt-comedy president 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z Those signature comedy sketches will vanish from the airwaves when humorist and best-selling author Garrison Keillor retires as host of his popular public radio show, “A Prairie Home Companion,” this summer. Goodbye, Lake Wobegon: ‘Prairie Home’ is getting a new host 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z By the 1870s, so well known were the plays that a humorist such as Mark Twain could place a Shakespeare parody at the heart of Huckleberry Finn without explanation. William Shakespeare: a quintessentially American author 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z “I would not do a show where you just sit and talk to somebody,” the humorist said in 1993 when he was courted by NBC to succeed David Letterman on “Late Night.” Garry Shandling dies at 66; fellow comedians laud his genius 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z When a humorist quickly gathered 50 signatures calling for repeal of the First Amendment as a joke a few months ago at Yale, nobody should have been laughing. Essay: Will the First Amendment survive the information age? 2016-03-12T05:00:00Z When asked what she thought of the humorists’ tactics, she offered a wan smile. In Mexico City, Comedians Punish Society’s Scofflaws With Humiliation 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z Drafted to lead this juggling act was Rock, a no-nonsense humorist who, as a black man, was put in a dicey position: That of mouthpiece for everyone in the film industry who isn’t white. Review: Rock rocks with Oscars monologue; show’s a snooze 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z Johnny Carson called Bob and Ray “two of the funniest — and most influential — humorists of their time.” Bob Elliott dies at 92; comic was half of the legendary radio team Bob and Ray 2016-02-03T05:00:00Z As a writer and humorist, I see this as my responsibility—I see it as all of our responsibility in the coming year. Your New Year’s Resolution Should Make You Laugh 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z Mark Twain University of California Press, $45 The annotated conclusion of Mark Twain’s memoirs details the final years of the beloved humorist’s life, including rants against Teddy Roosevelt and travels in Bermuda. Holiday books: Our 31 nonfiction picks 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z For his book “The Year of Living Biblically,” the humorist A.J. An Illustrated Guide to the 613 Jewish Commandments 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z David Sedaris The noted humorist and essayist reads from his work. Going Out Guide for the District of Columbia, Oct. 22-27, 2015 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z AMidwestern humorist, Indiana’s Kin Hubbard, said people often confuse bad management with destiny. Rahm Emanuel reaps the whirlwind of Democratic rule 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z Students read classic picks like “Macbeth” and “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” as well as contemporary authors like humorist David Sedaris and journalist and The New Yorker writer Malcolm Gladwell. Role of classics in classroom changing 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z Winners in each of the four competitive categories - fiction, nonfiction, poetry and young people’s literature - will be announced at a Nov. 18 ceremony in Manhattan, hosted by humorist Andy Borowitz. Coates, Yanagihara are among National Book Award finalists 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z Winners in each of the four competitive categories — fiction, nonfiction, poetry and young people's literature — will be announced at a Nov. 18 ceremony in Manhattan, hosted by humorist Andy Borowitz. Ta-Nehisi Coates, Hanya Yanagihara among National Book Award finalists 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z The award was established in 1996 and is named for the late humorist and cartoonist James Thurber. Julie Schumacher wins Thurber Prize for American Humor 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z The Importance of Being Earnest was one of the last plays the British humorist completed before entering prison in 1897. Why Singapore censors took issue with an all-male cast Oscar Wilde play 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z The recordings and materials will join the library’s existing comedy collection documenting humorists including Bob Hope, Groucho Marx, Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, and Johnny Carson. Library of Congress acquires Jerry Lewis’ personal archive 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z The recordings and materials will join the library's existing comedy collection documenting humorists including Bob Hope, Groucho Marx, Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, and Johnny Carson. Library of Congress acquires comedian Jerry Lewis' personal archive of film, TV career 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z I imagine that somewhere in the back of the mind of any political humorist is the desire to put him or herself out of business. Jon Stewart leaves 'The Daily Show': The most memorable moments of the final episode 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z All this is told in short pieces, that are charming and that, at their best, recall the everyman writings of Israel’s late great humorist Ephraim Kishon. Summer Books: Etgar Keret, 'The Seven Good Years' (Riverhead Books) 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z Now Mr. Maduro and his allies provide a steady stream of material, humorists say. Venezuela Sees Political Satire as No Laughing Matter 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z And in the same paper, humorist and cycling fan Arnaud Tsamere ran a piece with the headline "And then along came Sky and ruined everything". Chris Froome and the French - BBC News 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z A writer and humorist often compared to Mark Twain, Keillor, with his lanky frame, red socks and bushy eyebrows, is at once folksy and erudite, a disheveled man at the middle of a secret. With grace and sly charm, Garrison Keillor prepares to exit 'Prairie Home Companion' 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Roberta’s favorite quote on the subject is from the humorist Fran Lebowitz: “To me the outdoors is what you must pass through in order to get from your apartment into a taxicab.” When it comes to clothing size, it seems like it’s all a bit of a fiction 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z He was not a humorist like Franklin, or intemperate like Hamilton, but dependable and unusually honorable. Who’s John Jay? Scholars urge new look at forgotten founder 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z Like “Saturday Night Live” and Chicago’s Second City theater troupe, Radio Rochela spawned some of the country’s best-loved humorists. Venezuela Sees Political Satire as No Laughing Matter 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z Passanisi, a humorist and medical professional, started the day as the morning’s keynote speaker. Lynchburg conference offers clues for healthy aging 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z The humorist and best-selling author plans to visit 30 cities across the U.S. in just over a month. Garrison Keillor plans 30-city tour this summer 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z He is a storyteller, humorist, singer, songwriter and much more. Religion events from around the Washington area 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z The most famous line goes to Bob Uecker, a mediocre catcher turned all-star humorist: “The way to catch a knuckleball is to wait until it stops rolling and then pick it up.” The history of the knuckleball, baseball’s most difficult pitch 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z “Have I been an entertainer, a provocateur and a humorist? Absolutely. But we’ll be about journalism at this site.” For ESPN’s New Website on Race, a Fervent Cohort Led by Jason Whitlock 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z Indeed, hospice experts say many people leave hospice, a situation that the late humorist Art Buchwald made famous when recounting his own discharge from a hospice. What is hospice care, and when might I need it? 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z "Even if you're on the right track," the humorist and philosopher once said, "you'll get run over if you just sit there." U.S. women's soccer team in transition as it prepares for World Cup 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z American humorists have violated virtually every conceivable taboo relating to sex, violence and politics, unafraid to confront powerful institutions and individuals. Why Doesn’t America Have Its Own 'Charlie Hebdo'? 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z The 72-year-old humorist and best-selling author says he looks forward “to sitting at home and listening” to the shows. Mandolinist Thile to guest host ‘Prairie Home’ 2014-11-26T05:00:00Z Appropriately, the piece, by humorist and reporter Joyce Wadler, is part of a recurring column titled “I Was Misinformed.” The New York Times Is Sorry for Thinking a Satirical Kanye West Interview Was Real The humorist Will Rogers campaigned in the 1928 U.S. presidential election with a simple pledge: to resign if he won. Jokers in the Pack 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z Illustrator and humorist Bruce McCall once said that “Not even Barbra Streisand celebrates itself as tirelessly as golf celebrates itself.” Five undeniable truths we learned from the Ted Bishop Affair: The Loop 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z Calvin Trillin, the humorist and food writer who was born in Kansas City in 1935, said Bryant’s was also one of the city’s few integrated restaurants when he was growing up. Go For the Food: Bryant’s barbecue in Kansas City 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z Sedaris, the humorist and frequent contributor to NPR and the New Yorker, is a chronicler of awkward adult situations, obsessive compulsions and observations about life abroad. The Hotlist: October 2014 Or, to be more accurate, a humorist who fearlessly spun fears into gold. Joan Rivers stood up fearlessly for the funny 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z Cartoonist Thomas Nast skewered the bosses of New York’s Tammany Hall in the late 19th century, and humorists such as Mark Twain and Will Rogers made “poking fun at a Congress . . . a time-honored American Pastime.” A funny thing happened on the way to the ballot box "The Nazis were too terrible for such a gentle humorist," adds Beare. The elaborate appeal of Heath Robinson 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z O’Rourke, the former National Lampoon editor and humorist who is not burdened by a law degree. Nothing But The Truth May Be Too Strict For Politics, Supreme Court Rules 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z David Sedaris The humorist will discuss his essay collection “Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls,” new in paperback. Going Out Guide Among the many best-selling books by Erma Bombeck, the American humorist and newspaper columnist who died in 1996, is one titled, “When You Look Like Your Passport Photo, It’s Time to Go Home.” A Selfie For Your Passport Photo? 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z The musician and humorist Kinky Friedman, who ran for governor in 2006, sought the Democratic nomination for agriculture commissioner. Establishment Republicans Win Primaries in Texas 2014-03-05T03:29:09Z A comedy show for furloughed federal workers Three humorists with special insight into the government will try to cheer up dispirited federal employees. NIST researcher has improved firefighting techniques and saved lives 2013-10-08T10:00:00Z The talkative pope prompted Italian humorist and author Beppe Severgnini to pen a list of tips for what to do if the pope calls you. He’ll Call You, Maybe 2013-09-08T08:45:00Z Kinky Friedman The country singer, humorist and politician from Texas performs hits such as “They Ain’t Makin’ Jews Like Jesus Anymore.” Going Out Guide It includes proven classics such as The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett but also upbeat titles from the likes of Bill Bryson, the best-selling American humorist. IHT Rendezvous: Doctors to Prescribe Self-Help Books, Poetry for Mental Health Ills 2013-02-02T14:03:18Z After a long campaign season, the undecideds have also earned scorn from some pundits and humorists, incredulous that anyone could remain uncertain after months of campaign advertising and media coverage. Who's the undecided voter? It may be the "Walmart mom" 2012-10-03T12:36:51Z Olson, the 1989 American League Rookie of the Year for Baltimore, is now a full-time scout for the San Diego Padres and a budding baseball humorist. Bats: Former Reliever Olson Tells Clubhouse Tales 2012-08-18T17:26:00Z Is it too much to predict some sort of eccentric exit, written by a team of humorists, within 90 days? The Andrew Mason Job-Security Watch 2012-08-17T20:01:45Z Find Your Way Through the Airport Maze, Phone in Hand The sci-fi writer and humorist Douglas Adams once wrote that no one uses the phrase “as pretty as an airport.” App Smart: Find Your Way Through the Airport Maze 2012-07-18T22:16:21Z Ms. Ephron, a celebrated humorist and Oscar-nominated screenwriter, died on Tuesday at the age of 71 from pneumonia brought on by acute myeloid leukemia. ArtsBeat: Producer Says He Still Intends to Bring Ephron Play to Broadway 2012-06-28T20:36:52Z It not unfrequently happens that men who are great thinkers are also great humorists—great talent and great humour being often combined in the one individual. Principles of Decorative Design Fourth Edition 2012-05-22T15:16:52.423Z They do so in agreeable places, “for the same reason that the American Association of Hose and Nozzle Manufacturers has to hold all its important meetings in Las Vegas,” observed Mr O’Rourke, a humorist. Schumpeter: Good business; nice beaches 2012-05-17T15:05:40Z In fact, the boldest and bravest challenge which has ever been given to adverse fortune here, has been by the gentle humorists who have suffered from her slings and arrows. A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z A celebrated humorist has declared that if he could have but one laugh a month, the whole character of his life would be changed. Sidelights on Chinese Life 2012-04-21T02:00:23.993Z They thought it must be very nice for Dorothy to have such a splendid humorist perpetually at hand. The Vanity Girl 2012-04-12T02:00:26.883Z He is, that is to say, an artiste to his finger-tips, and no real artiste, even when he is a humorist, has any place for buffoonery. The Secrets of a Savoyard 2012-04-08T02:00:19.727Z Near to England’s great humorist, towards his feet, lie Dr. Johnson and Garrick, while near them lies Thomas Campbell. Collins' Illustrated Guide to London and Neighbourhood 2012-04-06T02:00:29.250Z Of a more subtile wit and a finer grain was Harte, who did his best work as a humorist in California. A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z The humorists that he knew were reproduced with the utmost truth—and the class-modes and manners that came under his observation were sketched from and to the life. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z The removal of the capital was a fruitful theme for the humorists of the day. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z And Cæsar hunted up the humorist, so runs the story, and thrashed him within an inch of his life. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z The American, however, possessed the failing common to many humorists: he economised the truth for the sake of uttering a smart saying. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z As a humorist, he appreciated humor in others. A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z The latter was a man of genius, and one of the greatest humorists known at least to modern literature. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z Franklin was more than a humorist; he was an artist in humor. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z But it is not after all as a draughtsman, an engraver or a painter that he claims his unique position among English artists—it is as a humorist and a satirist upon canvas. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z A humorist asked a medical man, with an air of great seriousness, "Why does hanging kill a man?" Ever Heard This? Over Three Hundred Good Stories 2012-03-21T02:00:33.730Z It might, therefore, have been necessary that Mark Twain should sleep on this soil, and should have a wide range of pioneer experiences, before he could become the prince of grotesque humorists. A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z But he was known as a humorist, and the public, which had learned to expect jokes from him, rejected this little book almost entirely. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 "Home, Daniel" to "Hortensius, Quintus" 2012-03-15T02:00:32.250Z He began as a humorist, and he ended as a humorist. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z "Meant to mention it, eh?" and putting hands suddenly upon the youthful humorist's shoulders, he shook him pretty vigorously. The Auto Boys' Quest 2012-03-12T03:00:25.647Z Rhetorician, philosopher and man of science, a story-teller wavering between Boccaccio and Hans Andersen, he is above all a stylist, a pietist and a humorist. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z There are not at any time in this dull world so many genuine humorists as one may count on his fingers. A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z He did not greatly care for the lectures on the English humorists, which, as Thackeray confided to Prescott, caused America to "rain dollars." William Hickling Prescott 2012-03-11T03:00:12.297Z But there is a place in human memory for the philosopher and the humorist who first made the contest possible, and then rendered it shorter and easier. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z "Ho! then you are not Feriz Beg after all!" cried the humorist. The Slaves of the Padishah 2012-03-06T03:00:24.060Z Ancient Philosophy suggests to the modern student the name of Heraclitus or Plato; but Tertullian lived in the same streets with Apuleius, philosopher and Platonist, humorist and glori� animal. The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire 2012-03-11T03:00:13.983Z It can hardly have escaped notice that California, during this quarter-century, has produced more humorists, and more of that literature which is essentially humorous, than all the rest of the country. A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z "Mr. Stockton is the quaintest of living humorists." Our Journey to the Hebrides 2012-03-03T03:00:19.857Z England owes much to her humorists of the new humane school. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z The humorist, in fact, was a mere practical joker, who was very properly answered by a challenge from a military gentleman of peppery temper. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z Here lies the gentle humorist, who died In the bright Indian summer of his fame! The Last Words of Distinguished Men and Women (Real and Traditional) 2012-02-22T03:00:24.020Z I would rather look for your modern humorist in the top story of the crowded and garish hostlery; because if he is after game, he will be sure to find it there. A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z That the monkey is a born humorist every one knows who has had the opportunity of observing him in society—for instance, in the monkey-house at the Zoo. Vagaries 2012-02-17T03:00:27.693Z Hogarth was as much a humorist in his life as he was in his works. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z Glory of the poet, glow O’ the humorist who castigates his kind, Suave summer-lightning lambency which plays On stag-horned tree, misshapen crag askew, Then vanishes with unvindictive smile After a moment’s laying black earth bare. Browning and His Century 2012-02-15T03:00:39.033Z One may read the book a dozen times without a smile, and after that he may recognize the touch of the born humorist on every page. The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z His words—as a public speaker, writer, debater, humorist, and conversationalist—continue to entertain, educate, and inspire us to this day. How Lincoln Became A Great Leader 2012-02-12T19:30:00Z I answered with what the humorist of the "profession" would have phrased a "property laugh." Bolanyo 2012-02-12T03:00:14.503Z As to the titles of many of these Western productions, it might be supposed these spring from the fertile brain of some incorrigible humorist. The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, No. 161, May 1904 2012-02-11T03:03:45.230Z That is sight-seeing in Europe for the American tourist according to one of their own humorists. England 2012-02-09T03:00:12.957Z There speaks the real humorist; not the Merry Andrew laughing at his meaningless pranks, but one whose quick imagination is at play when his conscience is most overtasked. The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z A wiseacre first," says she, ticking off my qualities upon her fingers, "and now a humorist! Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z For Captain Nelson was more than a humorist and entertainer: he was pre-eminently a sailor of the saltiest type, and he had a real barbaric joy in a fight. The Victory At Sea 2012-01-17T03:00:15.547Z The Cockney is as a rule a conscious humorist; you laugh with him very often, whereas you nearly always laugh at the rustic humorist. Mr. Punch's Cockney Humour 2012-01-17T03:00:15.233Z Like Bergson he is a poet and a humorist in his analogies and illustrations. The Critical Game 2012-01-05T03:00:38.527Z Only in the mind of the humorist is there a true democracy. The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z He is a humorist; sometimes a grim one. The Money Gods 2012-01-04T03:00:39.617Z In obedience to that curious law of our nature which makes us admire and aspire to be that which we are not, Palmer's fondest ambition was to be known as a humorist. Loaded Dice 2012-01-04T03:00:36.343Z The Cockney is as a rule a conscious humorist; you laugh with him very often, whereas you nearly always laugh at the rustic humorist. Mr. Punch's Cockney Humour 2012-01-17T03:00:15.233Z The laughter of a somber humorist has in it a tenderness unknown to merry natures. The Critical Game 2012-01-05T03:00:38.527Z Perhaps this border-land between spiritual reality and intellectual hallucination belongs neither to the moralist nor to the alienist, but to the wise humorist. The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z “Jimmy, you may be an unconscious humorist, but you’re a humorist just the same.” The Radio Boys at Mountain Pass The Midnight Call for Assistance 2012-01-02T03:00:17.697Z The greatest humorists are also the greatest masters of pathos. Why Lincoln Laughed 2011-12-29T03:00:17.037Z A stern, angry voice broke like a thunderclap upon the humorist's ears. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z Like all fine humorists he is profoundly serious, and the delicate play of his fingers is backed by terrific muscular scholarship. The Critical Game 2012-01-05T03:00:38.527Z Here we have not the chance outcropping of "the lighter vein," but the mother lode which the humorist finds inexhaustible. The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z One must not forget that a pious convention of absurdity is a trap for the critic and the humorist alike. George Cruikshank 2011-12-18T03:00:20.137Z All the great humorists from Charles Lamb to Josh Billings were broken-hearted in their youth. Why Lincoln Laughed 2011-12-29T03:00:17.037Z "No, sir, I can't say as there is," said the humorist humbly. The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z A Stanford classmate, Will Rogers Jr., son of the legendary humorist, asked him to contribute wine articles to a newspaper Mr. Rogers owned, The Beverly Hills Citizen. Robert Lawrence Balzer, Wine Writer, Dies at 99 2011-12-15T05:35:16Z That is the view which many worthy people take of the humorist. The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z The professional humorist, like the professional poet, is the prey of the Irony that sits up aloft; and Cruikshank was not an exception. George Cruikshank 2011-12-18T03:00:20.137Z This airy and delicious little absurdity is a perfect example of what a genuine humorist can do. Modern Essays 2011-12-13T03:00:25.577Z "But, sir, there are two boxes empty," urged the poor humorist deprecatingly, "the stage-box and the one by the gallery." The King of Schnorrers Grotesques and Fantasies 2011-12-28T03:00:34.587Z There are scenes in which the humorist lays aside his motley, and becomes the moralist, unsparing in his methods to enforce, � l'outrance, the significance of his text. Oscar Wilde 2011-12-10T03:00:14.120Z If I were to speak of the humorist as a philosopher, some of the gravest of the philosophers would at once protest. The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z It is therefore clear that Cruikshank thought humanely about animals, though as a humorist he was irresponsible and gave woe's present to ease—its comicality. George Cruikshank 2011-12-18T03:00:20.137Z Not knowing the sentiments of the gods, we have to content ourselves with those of the poets and humorists who, we fondly imagine, have in them something of the god-like vision. Atlantic Classics, Second Series 2011-12-09T03:00:20.203Z When I told the fellows that in America our relaxation consists in ice-cream for Sunday dinner, they set me down as a humorist. An American at Oxford 2011-12-02T03:00:19.150Z A Bay Area playwright, humorist, and lawyer, Mr. Ali, 31, also happens to be a consummate foodie. India Ink: Amid the Loin's Grit, Tastes of the Subcontinent Bloom 2011-12-01T10:27:04Z Indeed, it is doubtful if a humorist would ever make a good, systematic philosopher. The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z If his 'socials' have not the prestige of Mr. Du Maurier's art, if his women lack charm and his children delightfulness, he is, in shrewdness and range of observation, a pictorial humorist of unusual ability. English Book-Illustration of To-day Appreciations of the Work of Living English Illustrators With Lists of Their Books 2011-11-30T03:00:10.703Z The weaned child, or any other conventional innocent, could not have failed for an instant to recognise the handiwork of practical humorists of a high order. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z A former TV sitcom writer — he created “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” in the early 1990s — the 53-year-old humorist is funny in long form and short, and in multiple media. Political satirist Andy Borowitz says he can?t resist poking fun at GOP field 2011-11-23T23:33:53Z For, like all humorists, Mr. De Morgan is a bit shamefaced when he talks about the deepest things, the things that really interest him most. Essays on Modern Novelists 2011-11-22T03:00:10.817Z Because the author has a reputation as a humorist, let him not be received with an expectant smile. The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z "It's more his looks," pursued Bill, "his dark foreign beauty——" "These humorists!" said Mr. Simpson-Hodges indulgently, showing a set of white teeth under a diminutive black moustache. In Mr. Knox's Country 2011-11-21T03:00:16.010Z Hannah, the housemaid, was known to be the humorist of the household. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z Like many humorists and comics, he’s more thoughtful and reflective in conversation than you’d expect. Political satirist Andy Borowitz says he can?t resist poking fun at GOP field 2011-11-23T23:33:53Z There is infinitely more in the temperament of the humorist than mere laughter. Essays on Modern Novelists 2011-11-22T03:00:10.817Z Even the humorists, or whatever, took their shots. The Redskins and bad offense: a history 2011-11-18T15:34:56Z COLUMBUS, Ohio — A program that lets writers be inspired by staying in the home where humorist James Thurber once lived is being revived in honor of an Associated Press journalist who died last year. Renewed writer program at James Thurber house named for AP writer and photographer John Nance 2011-11-17T17:38:58Z O'Hara smiled, said nothing, but determined to deal with the humorist in his own coin, and resumed his position before the glass. Mated from the Morgue A tale of the Second Empire 2011-11-15T03:00:23.507Z That royal humorist also lies here, near his saintly ancestor and the one woman whom he ever loved, the gentle Maria de Padilla. Southern Spain 2011-11-11T03:00:28.423Z The humorist sees life in a large, tolerant, kindly way; he knows that life is a tragi-comedy, and he makes the reader feel it in that fashion. Essays on Modern Novelists 2011-11-22T03:00:10.817Z The old joke about a woman throwing a stone at a hen and breaking the pane of glass behind her, will soon become a tasteless morsel under the tongue of the humorist. The Girls of Central High at Basketball The Great Gymnasium Mystery 2011-11-04T02:00:20.757Z Apt, vivacious, animated, pure, happy, he always was at once a wit and a humorist, but greater in his wit than in his humor. Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes 2011-11-01T02:00:25.563Z But no one can fully appreciate Gogol’s merits as a humorist who is not intimate with the language in which he wrote as well as with the society which he depicted. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z Evidently this lady was a humorist, to whom her former page was amusing when her less complaisant mood did not find him tiresome. Studies in Medi?val Life and Literature 2011-10-29T02:00:13.050Z The humorist sees the salient points—the merely serious writer gives us a mass of details. Essays on Modern Novelists 2011-11-22T03:00:10.817Z Wodehouse, the English humorist who, Mr. Mehta noted, is beloved throughout South Asia. DealBook: Raj Rajaratnam Speaks 2011-10-24T18:42:30Z For he is a poet as well as a humorist. Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes 2011-11-01T02:00:25.563Z Considering all things, Lowell, Holmes, Dickens, and Cervantes are the best humorists the world affords. The World's Best Books : A Key to the Treasures of Literature 2011-10-20T02:00:20.857Z In the fantasy debate of the humorist Mr. Parvin’s dreams, the freewheeling Mr. Cain would be matched up with his stylistic antithesis, the professorial Mr. Obama. Behind Herman Cain?s Humor, a Question of Seriousness 2011-10-19T05:58:07Z His fine and subtle art is an altogether different thing from the art of our mighty, democratic, national humorist. Essays on Modern Novelists 2011-11-22T03:00:10.817Z Such was the sad but romantic ending of the most brilliant man of his age, the greatest humorist that Holland has yet produced. Vondel's Lucifer 2011-10-09T02:00:28.557Z Oliver Wendell Holmes touches the heart as well as the intellect, and that aside from his power as a humorist, is one great secret of his success. Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes 2011-11-01T02:00:25.563Z The buffoon must have been worked the hardest of the party, for the pursuit of mirth under difficulties is one of the most melancholy tasks that can be imposed on the professed humorist. The Comic History of Rome 2011-10-09T02:00:24.507Z Yet it would be a mistake to suppose that French art was quite destitute of humorists at the beginning of the century. The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature 2011-10-04T02:00:18.533Z But there is a class of writers, authors ranking below Irving or Lowell, and lacking the higher artistic or moral purpose of the greater humorists, who amuse a generation and then pass from sight. Essays on Modern Novelists 2011-11-22T03:00:10.817Z We have the authority of our cleverest modern humorist for the statement that the burglar and the cut-throat like a little innocent amusement occasionally; what wonder, then, if the austere detective does also? The Strand Magazine, Volume XXVII, Issue 160, April, 1904 2011-09-21T02:00:33.023Z The same complexity of nature that made Heine an artist made him a humorist. The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine 2011-09-21T02:00:27.670Z Jacobs is also a humorist by profession, and the best he could hope for was to turn the dispiriting finding into a punch line. Fathers react to study on testosterone levels 2011-09-19T19:17:37Z But Hoylake, more than the others, had its humorists not so strictly of the unconscious type. Fifty Years of Golf 2011-09-14T02:00:50.627Z In these earnest pages, our national humorist appears as the true knight. Essays on Modern Novelists 2011-11-22T03:00:10.817Z But it is no ordinary bashful boy who does these things; it is the roguish young humorist and actor of the tribe. Indian Scout Talks A Guide for Boy Scouts and Camp Fire Girls 2011-09-11T02:00:11.207Z The concert came up to his most sardonic expectations, and he resigned himself to a boredom only intensified by the behavior of some crude humorists in the rows behind. The Crime Doctor 2011-09-09T02:01:05.570Z Surely the father who invented these names was a born humorist! Lighter Moments from the Notebook of Bishop Walsham How 2011-09-09T02:01:03.123Z It must be awful to be a humorist. The Girls of Central High on the Stage The Play That Took The Prize 2011-09-05T02:00:21.083Z He is doubtless sometimes flat, sometimes coarse, as all humorists since Rabelais have been. Essays on Modern Novelists 2011-11-22T03:00:10.817Z “In Seumas O’Brien I believe that America has found a new humorist of popular sympathies, a rare observer and philosopher whose very absurdities have a persuasive philosophy of their own.” The Whale and the Grasshopper And other Fables 2011-09-05T02:00:18.250Z In course of time all the comic talent of the nation was attracted to the Üstökös, and a whole army of notable humorists supported its editor. Tales From J?kai 2011-09-02T02:00:19.183Z "Some humorist seems to have changed the numbers on this floor." The Main Chance 2011-08-26T02:00:27.127Z A humorist who is unsurpassed for gentleness and purity of style. A Brief Handbook of English Authors 2011-08-15T02:00:26.603Z Although Mark Twain has the great qualities of the true humorist—common sense, human sympathy, and an accurate eye for proportion—he is much more than a humorist. Essays on Modern Novelists 2011-11-22T03:00:10.817Z He is a humorist, no doubt, and his humor will endure, for it is founded on observation and on an understanding of his fellow-man. Americanisms and Briticisms with other essays on other isms 2011-08-12T02:00:23.033Z The most self-respecting and conscientious minor humorist, after he has exhausted his witty invention making a joke on a plumber, will try to sell it for the highest possible price. The Comforts of Home 2011-08-11T02:00:13.980Z Well, this philosopher, this humorist, has conceived the terribly humorous idea of publishing this book. Fifty Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-08-08T02:00:15.947Z He was a living exemplification of the truth which some great humorists have embodied in their writings, the truth that simplicity at which fools laugh may be venerable to wise observers. Social Rights And Duties Addresses to Ethical Societies Vol II 2011-08-05T02:00:45.557Z I can remember very well when he was regarded merely as a humorist, and one opened his books with an anticipatory grin. Essays on Modern Novelists 2011-11-22T03:00:10.817Z But he is a poet—as a true humorist must be. Americanisms and Briticisms with other essays on other isms 2011-08-12T02:00:23.033Z Thus I know that the boy is not, as our minor humorists would have us believe, a mere flourish and gaudy appanage to the plumber's autocratically assumed grandeur. The Comforts of Home 2011-08-11T02:00:13.980Z A clever bit of comedy that goes with spirit and sparkle, Mrs. Fedden’s little story shows her to be a genuine humorist.... The Heart's Country 2011-08-02T02:00:26.847Z Another prominent family member no longer with us was Sir Clement, Sigmund's grandson who had a varied career as a culinary expert, humorist, columnist, broadcaster and Liberal MP. Fabulous Freuds 2011-07-23T08:22:27Z The Home Journal, New York: “She is one of the most original humorists of the day.” The Mormon Puzzle, and How to Solve It 2011-07-21T02:00:23.213Z There are those who choose to speak of Mr. Bunner as a humorist, because he is the editor of Puck. Americanisms and Briticisms with other essays on other isms 2011-08-12T02:00:23.033Z Falstaff’s ease and enjoyment are not simply those of the happy man of appetite;5 they are those of the humorist, and the humorist of genius. Oxford Lectures on Poetry 2011-07-19T02:00:15.897Z That’s the fictional Minnesota town created by humorist where it is claimed with false pride that “all the children are above average.” Is Comcast Headquartered Near Lake Woebegon? 2011-07-15T19:46:10Z As they turned their backs on the humorist and moved away, the Bishop asked: "What did you say the name of that mountebank is?" Recollections of a Varied Life 2011-07-14T02:00:11.837Z In spite of all these advantages, the humorist’s melancholy was fatal to him. John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1 2011-07-10T02:00:25.223Z Great humorists as both were, their humour was essentially different, and will not bear comparison. Women Novelists of Queen Victoria's Reign A Book of Appreciations 2011-07-08T02:00:23.177Z Hence, no doubt, it seemed to Shakespeare that Falstaff at last must be disgraced, and must therefore appear no longer as the invincible humorist, but as an object of ridicule and even of aversion. Oxford Lectures on Poetry 2011-07-19T02:00:15.897Z What it enjoys most of all, in England at anyrate, is the grain de folie, the lurking, unlooked-for quaintness, which characterises some of their humorists, Dickens, for instance, and Ben Jonson. The English Stage Being an Account of the Victorian Drama 2011-07-04T02:00:21.750Z Habitual Humorists The professional humorist, whether with pen, pencil, or tongue, is the victim of a false perspective. Recollections of a Varied Life 2011-07-14T02:00:11.837Z There is, I think, a vein of melancholy unusually developed in the nature of almost all humorists. John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1 2011-07-10T02:00:25.223Z And yet that place, together with its hamlet of Denton, is full of memories of one of the best and most genial among the humorists of the nineteenth century. The Dover Road Annals of an Ancient Turnpike 2011-07-04T02:00:17.130Z With a few words about his fall he draws tears from his followers and even from the caustic humorist Enobarbus. Oxford Lectures on Poetry 2011-07-19T02:00:15.897Z As the reader will expect, no trace of Burley could Leonard find; the humorist had ceased to communicate with the Beehive. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 2011-07-02T02:00:11.323Z On the whole, therefore, I cannot help regarding the confirmed humorist in literature or art as a detrimental force. Recollections of a Varied Life 2011-07-14T02:00:11.837Z Were it not for the satirists of America—of whom Josh Billings is one as well as a humorist—it is difficult to imagine to what ludicrous eccentricities the people would lend themselves. The Complete Works of Josh Billings 2011-07-01T02:00:13.387Z The student of the Canterbury Tales is often reminded of the worth of another great English humorist. Chaucer and His Times 2011-06-30T02:00:26.883Z This would be absurd; for, even if she were ridiculous like Falstaff, she is not ridiculous to herself; she is no humorist. Oxford Lectures on Poetry 2011-07-19T02:00:15.897Z When the humorist Art Buchwald went into a hospice in February 2006, he expected to die of kidney failure within weeks. Concerns About Costs Rise With Hospices? Use 2011-06-27T16:42:50Z There was a humorist present—a man whose sole idea of conversation was sparkle. Recollections of a Varied Life 2011-07-14T02:00:11.837Z Just inasmuch as America is prolific of humorists and satirists, does she require them. The Complete Works of Josh Billings 2011-07-01T02:00:13.387Z Chaucer’s whole point of view is that of the humorist. Chaucer and His Times 2011-06-30T02:00:26.883Z Hamlet alone, among the great serious characters, can be called a humorist. Oxford Lectures on Poetry 2011-07-19T02:00:15.897Z The Austrian government has exercised its severity upon the humorist, Saphir, who edited a small paper in Vienna. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z "Life is a dangerous thing at best," as an American humorist once said, "and very few of us get out of it alive." Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z Farina has often been compared as a sentimental humorist with Dickens, and his style of writing has given him a special place in modern Italian fiction. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z I was born to be a humorist—a real humorist—in a day and age when ‘custard-pie comedians’ have the right-of-way.” Ruth Fielding In the Saddle College Girls in the Land of Gold 2011-06-14T02:00:22.083Z How is it, indeed, that the intellectual humorist succeeds better as an author than as a teacher? The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z Mr. Anderson was a born humorist and fond of practical jokes. Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes 2011-06-13T02:00:27.317Z My God!" the humorist said, "then don't leave me in despair. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z A subtle observer, the poet and humorist, Frederick Locker-Lampson, has left a rather disappointing though not unkindly impression of her as follows:— Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame 2011-06-10T02:00:19.290Z Those who believe that Dickens is the greatest humorist and one of the greatest novelists in English p. xvliterature, are proud to make any contribution, however insignificant, to the understanding of his works. The Problem of 'Edwin Drood' A Study in the Methods of Dickens 2011-06-05T02:00:15.443Z This was the fate of a great humorist, neither wanting in learning or genius. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z "He wouldn't make his fortune as a humorist; his views of life are too serious, and it seems he is making other people's views serious, too." Roland Graeme: Knight A Novel of Our Time 2011-05-30T02:00:12.077Z This humorist on one occasion consulted a specialist in mental diseases, for certain symptoms of nervous breakdown and depression that were causing him much annoyance and even more solicitude. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z As a humorist he is no great thing. The Letters of Ambrose Bierce With a Memoir by George Sterling 2011-05-26T02:00:19.673Z With the humorist's whimsical temperament she united also the happy faculty of being able to communicate to others by means of the theatre her comical view of things. Famous Prima Donnas 2011-05-26T02:00:18.267Z And therefore it is that humorists are so rare in the hereditary kingdoms of women, courts--and in their realm of shadows, France. Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. 2011-05-20T02:00:42.297Z Some of the Italian choristers had been assured by Irish humorists that the streets of New York were infested by crocodiles and wild Indians; and these they were most unwilling to encounter. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I 1848-1888 2011-05-20T02:00:28.363Z |
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