Humorist
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A humorist is an intellectual who uses irony or wit in writing and speaking. A raconteur is one who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way.
Samuel Clemens, American humorist who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain.
S. J. Perelman
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Sidney Joseph Perelman was an American humorist and screenwriter. He is best known for his humorous short pieces written over many years for The New Yorker. He also wrote for several other magazines,
S. J. Perelman's typewriter (New York Public Library)