Irvin S. Cobb
"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. H...
"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. H...
