Jacke Wilson

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Top Ten Writers Laughing: The Very Best!

Okay, we already looked at numbers 10 through 6. Let’s take a look at the top five from our very popular Writers Laughing series. Away we go!

Number 5: Kurt Vonnegut and John Irving

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Number 4: Samuel Beckett

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Number 3: Flannery O’Connor

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Number 2: George Orwell (this was close – he was overtaken on the final day!)

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And the number 1 Writers Laughing are…

Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir!

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Congratulations, winners! Now everyone, let’s all try to make laughter part of our day today. Come on! We can do it!

Note: Commentary and image credits are on the original links.

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Jacke Wilson is the host of the popular podcast “The History of Literature,” available for free on iTunes, Stitcher, and other podcasting platforms. Learn more at historyofliterature.com and facebook.com/historyofliterature.

5 responses to “Top Ten Writers Laughing: The Very Best!”

  1. Bruce Goodman Avatar
    Bruce Goodman

    Flannery O’Connor – my number one with or without the laughter. An absolute genius and (hopefully one day) a canonised American saint. I find her to be an extraordinary writer.

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  2. emtag2 Avatar
    emtag2

    I love all of them – but Samuel Beckett laughing tops my list 🙂

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  3. AprilEsutton Avatar
    AprilEsutton

    Thank you for spreading joy.

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  4. romilade Avatar
    romilade

    Reblogged this on My Lifestyle Blog.

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  5. Dennis Avatar
    Dennis

    Laughter is the best medicine to stay young. Great post!

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