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humorist
EntityQ12406482· pop 17· linked from 568 articles

Also known as raconteur

thumb|upright|Samuel Clemens, American humorist who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain.

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Within Vinony's link graph, humorist is referenced by 568 other articles, and connects out to humour, Mark Twain and Arthur Schopenhauer.

Vinony files it under Humorists, Humour and Philosophy of culture.

Its subject is documented across 15 Wikipedia language editions.

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Instance of
profession
Subclass of
artist
Image
Mark Twain 1907.jpg
Field of occupation
humour
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female form of label
humoristė
Commons category
Humorists
topic's main category
Category:Humorists
male form of label
auteur comique
different from
comedian

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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • Distinction from a comedian
  • Notable humorists
  • Comedians who become humorists
  • Twain as the iconic American humorist
  • References
  • External links

thumb|upright|Samuel Clemens, American humorist who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain.

A humorist is an intellectual who uses humor, or wit, in writing or public speaking. A raconteur is one who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “humorist” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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