Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb (June 23, 1876 – March 11, 1944) was an American author, humorist, and columnist who lived in the 20th century. He was born in Paducah, Kentucky, and educated in public and private elementary schools and then at the Paducah High School. He began his writing career at the age of 19 as a reporter for the Paducah Daily News. Cobb wrote more than 60 books and 300 short stories. He also wrote for the Saturday Evening Post, Collier's Weekly, and the New York World. He was best known for his humorous stories of the American South. His stories were often adapted into films, and he won an Academy Award in 1932 for the film adaptation of his story "The Painted Veil". Cobb was also a popular lecturer and after-dinner speaker. He was a member of the Algonquin Round Table, a group of New York City writers, critics, actors, and wits. He was also a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Cobb died in 1944 at the age of 67.
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