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Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb (June 23, 1876 – March 11, 1944) was an American author, humorist, editor and columnist from Paducah, Kentucky, who relocated to New York in 1904, living there for the remainder of his life. He wrote for the New York World, Joseph Pulitzer 's newspaper, as the highest paid staff reporter in the United States.
Jun 19, 2024 · Irvin S. Cobb was an American journalist and humorist best known for his colloquial handling of familiar situations with ironical, penetrating humour. At 19 Cobb became managing editor of the Paducah Daily News, and in 1904 he went to New York City, where he became a staff writer for the Evening.
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Sep 25, 2017 · In Irvin S. Cobb: The Rise and Fall of an American Humorist, historian William E. Ellis examines the life of this significant writer, contextualizing his humor within the “Lost Cause” narrative.
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Irvin S. Cobb has 260 books on Goodreads with 8345 ratings. Irvin S. Cobb’s most popular book is Fishhead.
Sep 29, 2017 · In Irvin S. Cobb: The Rise and Fall of a Southern Humorist, historian William E. Ellis examines the life of this significant writer. Though a consummate wordsmith and a talented observer of the comical in everyday life, Cobb was a product of the Reconstruction era and the Jim Crow South.
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American author, humorist, editor and columnist from Paducah, Kentucky who relocated to New York during 1904, living there for the remainder of his life. He wrote for the New York World, Joseph Pulitzer's newspaper, as the highest paid staff reporter in the United States.
Cobb, Irvin S. 1876-1944. (Full name Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb) American novelist, short story writer, journalist, essayist, and screenwriter. Although largely forgotten by the end of the twentieth...
