An Encyclopedia of Modern American Humor Author:Bennett Cerf, Editor Bennet Cerf had a long - run as important publisher, socialite, television wit, and all- around affable personality. He had a special love and feeling for humor. And here he provides excerpts of the works not only of the most well- known humorists of his day but of many whose names few would recognize today. The greats of the day- S. J. Perelman... more », Ring Lardner, Dorothy Parker, Damon Runyan, O. Henry, Thurber, Benchley, Don Marquis et. al. are here often with some of their less notable work.« less