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Irvin S. Cobb

American writer (1876-1944) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 67

Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb was an American author, humorist, editor and columnist from Paducah, Kentucky, who relocated to New York in 1904, living there for the remainder of his life. He wrote for the New York World, Joseph Pulitzer's newspaper, as the highest paid staff reporter in the United States.

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Awards

O. Henry Award1922

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Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1876 to 1944 · aged 67

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