This is not an easy time for humorists because the government is far funnier than we are.
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So far things are going my way. I am known in the hospice as The Man Who Wouldn't Die. I don't know if this is true or not, but I think some people, not many, are starting to wonder why I'm still around.
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Birth: | 20th October, 1925 |
Death: | 17th January, 2007 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Humorist, Journalist, Writer |
Art Buchwald was an American humorist best known for his long-running column in The Washington Post, which in turn was carried as a syndicated column in many other newspapers. His column focused on political satire and commentary. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Outstanding Commentary in 1982 and in 1986 was elected to the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. The university permitted him to continue his studies after learning he had not graduated high school, but deemed him ineligible for a degree; he received an honorary doctorate from the school in 1993. His column appeared in more than 550 newspapers at its height, and he published more than 30 books in his lifetime.
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