Literary Library

David Sedaris

by Angela Beck
December 26, 1956 - American humorist, comedian and radio contributorAuthor of "Me Talk Pretty One Day" and "Dress Your Family in Cordoroy and Denim"
Comedian Comedy Humor Humorist Radio

S. J. Perelman

by Angela Beck
February 1, 1904 - October 17, 1979American humorist and screenwriterAuthor of scripts (co-written) for the Marx Brothers films "Monkey Business"...
Humor Humorist

James Thurber

by Angela Beck
December 8, 1894 - November 2, 1961American author, humorist, cartoonist, journalist, playwright and short story writerAuthor of the novels and s...
Author Cartoonist Cartoons Drama Humor Humorist Journalism Journalist Play Plays Playwright Short Story Theater Theatre Thurber Prize

Calvin Trillin

by Angela Beck
Born December 5, 1935 - American journalist, humorist, food writer, poet, memoirist and novelistAuthor of "An Education in Georgia: Charlayne Hunt...
Food Food Writer Humor Humorist Journalism Journalist Memoir Memoirist Novel Novelist Poem Poems Poet Poetry Thurber Prize

Al Boasberg

by Angela Beck
December 5, 1891 - June 18, 1937American comedy writer for vaudeville, radio & film and film directorAuthor of 47 films including "The General"...
Comedian Comedy Film Film Director Filmmaker Humor Humorist Marx Brothers Radio Screenplay Screenwriter Script Writer Vaudeville

Mark Twain

by Angela Beck
November 30, 1835 - April 21, 1910American novelist, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher and lecturer Author of "The Innocents Abroad", "The Adven...
Entrepreneur Humor Humorist Lecturer Novel Novelist Publisher Samuel Clemens

Carlo Collodi

by Angela Beck
November 24, 1826 - October 26, 1890Italian author, humourist and journalistAuthor of "Giannettino", "Minuzzolo" and "The Adventures of Pinocchio"...
Humor Humorist Italian Italy Journalist News Pinocchio

George Kaufman

by Angela Beck
November 16, 1889 - June 2, 1961American playwright, theatre director and producer, humorist and drama criticAuthor of "Of Thee I Sing" (for which...
Critic Director Drama Drama Critic Dramatist Humor Humorist Plays Playwright Pulitzer Prize Theater Theatre Theatre Director

Wallace Shawn

by Angela Beck
November 12, 1943 - American actor, comedian, playwright and essayistAuthor of "Aunt Dan and Lemon", "The Designated Mourner" and "My Dinner with ...
Actor Andre Gregory Comedian Drama Dramatist Essayist Essays Humor Humorist Plays Playwright Theater Theatre

P. L. Deshpande

by Angela Beck
November 8, 1919 - June 12, 2000Indian actor, script writer, author, composer, musician and humoristAuthor of "Jaga Bhadyane Dene ahe", "Manache P...
Actor Composer Humor Humorist India Indian Music Musician Script Writer

Roger Welsch

by Angela Beck
November 6, 1936 - September 30, 2022American television journalist, author, humorist and folkloristAuthor of "Shingling the Fog and Other Plains ...
Humor Humorist Journalist News Television TV

Joe Queenan

by Angela Beck
November 3, 1950 - American satirist and criticAuthor of "The Unkindest Cut", "Red Lobster, White Trash and the Blue Lagoon: Joe Queenan's America"...
Critic Humor Humorist Satire Satirist