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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.
Irvin S. Cobb (born June 23, 1876, Paducah, Kentucky, U.S.—died March 10, 1944, New York City, New York) 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 ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sep 25, 2017 · His native Paducah molded him into a great storyteller, an engaging humorist, anobservant reporter, and a racist. Despite his flaws, Cobb’s vivid and humorous portrayals of Kentucky won him fame, wealth, and influence for decades. Keywords: Irvin S. Cobb, Jim Crow, racism, New York World, Kentucky.
- William E. Ellis
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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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- William E. Ellis
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.
- William E. Ellis
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 also wrote more than 60 books and 300 short stories.
71. https://encompass.eku.edu/fs_books/71. 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.
