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Irvin S. Cobb - The Rise and Fall of an American Humorist (Hardcover)
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Irvin S. Cobb - The Rise and Fall of an American Humorist (Hardcover)
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"Humor is merely tragedy standing on its head with its pants torn."
-- Irvin S. Cobb Born and raised in Paducah, Kentucky, humorist
Irvin S. Cobb (1876--1944) rose from humble beginnings to become
one of the early twentieth century's most celebrated writers. As a
staff reporter for the New York World and Saturday Evening Post, he
became one of the highest-paid journalists in the United States. He
also wrote short stories for noted magazines, published books, and
penned scripts for the stage and screen. 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. As a party to the endemic racism of his time, he often
bemoaned the North's harsh treatment of the South and stereotyped
African Americans in his writings. Marred by racist undertones,
Cobb's work has largely slipped into obscurity. Nevertheless, Ellis
argues that Cobb's life and works are worthy of more detailed
study, citing his wide-ranging contributions to media culture and
his coverage of some of the biggest stories of his day, including
on-the-ground reporting during World War I. A valuable resource for
students of journalism, American humor, and popular culture, this
illuminating biography explores Cobb's life and his influence on
early twentieth-century letters.
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