Irvin S. Cobb: The Rise and Fall of an American Humorist
- ISBN-10
- 0813174791
- ISBN-13
- 9780813174792
- Series
- Irvin S. Cobb
- Category
- Authors, American
- Language
- English
- Author
- William Elliott Ellis
Description
Born and raised in Paducah, Kentucky, Irvin S. Cobb rose from his humble beginnings to national renown as one of America's most celebrated writers during the early twentieth century. Shortly after leaving Kentucky for New York, Cobb earned a job at Joseph Pulitzer's New York World and became one of the highest paid staff reporters in the United States. Soon he was writing articles and short stories for magazines as well. Today, Cobb is remembered best for his sharp wit expressed through his fiction. As a product of Reconstruction and the Jim Crow South, Cobb's subtle racism has largely denied him prominence in American memory, but his work provides a unique insight into the prevailing mind-set of his time. In this work, historian William E. Ellis examines the life of this significant writer, contextualizing his humour within the 'Lost Cause' narrative.
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- 2017-09-29
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- 292 pages
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- University Press of Kentucky
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