William Jacob Cuppy (August 23, 1884 – September 19, 1949) was an American humorist and literary critic, known for his satirical books about nature and historical figures.

Two dozen biographies of famous names comprised The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody, the laughs multiplied by Cuppy’s specialty, multitudinous footnotes. Forgotten Humorist Richard Armour …

William Jacob "Will" Cuppy (1884-1949) was an American humorist and literary critic known for his satirical writings that focused on nature and historical figures.

He was an American satirist and literary critic known for his satirical books about nature and historical figures. Despite cultivating a miserly image, Cappi had many friends in literary circles in New York.

In 1909 he completed his first book Maroon Tales--short stories of fraternity life written at the request of university authorities who desired that he create some "traditions" for the recently inaugurated …

11 DFómh 2013 · Back in the golden age of humor books (late 1920s-early 1950s), when wits of the pantheon like Robert Benchley, James Thurber, and S.J. Perelman were producing their signature …

Cuppy reportedly read and reviewed more than 4,000 novels over the course of his career. He claimed to have an alter ego, "Oswald Terwilliger," whom he put to work reviewing murder mysteries while Cuppy …

About Will Cuppy: William Jacob Will Cuppy was an American humorist and literary critic, known for his satirical books about nature and historical figu...

William Jacob Cuppy (August 23, 1884 – September 19, 1949) was an American humorist and literary critic, known for his satirical books about nature and historical figures.

22 Iúil 2017 · Will received a B.A. from the University of Chicago in 1907, hung out for seven more years as a grad student in English Lit, got his masters, and left for New York City. There, he wrote …